Louis Begley (October 6, 1933) is a Polish-American novelist. He is best known for writing the semi-autobiographical Holocaust novel Wartime Lies (1991) and the Schmidt trilogy: About Schmidt (1996), Schmidt Delivered (2000) and Schmidt Steps Back (2012). [Wikipedia]
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From the Home Depots of LA
To the streets of Portland OR;
Forget about foreign threats.
We have launched a civil war. … [Laurie Baron]
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In this book, written for preschoolers through 2nd graders, an anthropomorphic family of cats introduce C.J. the mouse to the celebration of Chanukah. [Donald H. Harrison]
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Please look at the cover illustration by Elissambura. Four different stylized cat breeds are represented playing dreidel. Three are wearing kippot; one is wearing a conical Chanukah cap. All the players have gelt. It’s Hanukkat time, a fanciful melding of Jewish tradition with feline fun. [Donald H. Harrison]
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In this work of fiction, physicist Albert Einstein and movie star Charlie Chaplin work together to thwart an American Nazi plan to murder prominent Jews in the film industry and to touch off an American civil war. [Donald H. Harrison]
‘Midnight Burning’ Pairs Charlie Chaplin and Albert Einstein in Battle Against Nazis Read More »
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Liev Schreiber (October 4, 1967) is an American actor. He has received numerous accolades including a Tony Award as well as nominations for nine Primetime Emmy Awards and five Golden Globe Awards.
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The Board of Deputies of British Jews, a national body representing Jewish communities across the UK, described the attack as “sadly something we feared was coming.” [Julian Hargreaves, The Conversation]
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Steve Reich (October 3, 1936) is an American composer best known as a pioneer of minimal music in the mid to late 1960s. Reich’s work is marked by its use of repetitive figures, slow harmonic rhythm, and canons. [Wikipedia]
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The story depicts a 16-year-old girl with a disease that causes premature aging. While that, in and of itself, seems like a lot to handle, it almost pales in comparison to the dysfunctional family of which she is a part. [Eva Trieger]
Scripps Ranch Theatre Reveals a Family’s Struggle in ‘Kimberly Akimbo’ Read More »
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Groucho Marx (October 2, 1890 – August 19, 1977) was an American comedian, actor, writer, and singer who performed in films and vaudeville on television, radio, and the stage. He is considered one of America’s greatest comedians. [Wikipedia]
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The action is non-stop, and there’s not even a second of the show where you’re thinking about the time, the pacing is so well done. A few of the songs are pretty ear-wormy; “Let Mother Vote,” “G.A.B” (short for Great American Bitch), and “Keep Marching” come to mind. [Sandi Masori]
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Noam Tibon, a retired major general in the Israel Defense Force, dramatically rescued his son Amir, daughter-in-law Miri, and their two daughters Galia, 3, and Carmel, 1, after Hamas terrorists from Gaza stormed Kibbutz Nahal Oz on Oct. 7, 2023. [Donald H. Harrison]
Brothers Miguel and Tomaso spend money like water, passing up no luxuries and dreaming of amassing even greater fortunes. The protagonist is sister Maria, whom the Ramirez family sent to top-notch universities to acquire the know-how to run an international company. Brother Miguel was born vicious; even as a child he delighted in torturing animals. Tomaso is greedy but dull-witted. [Donald H. Harrison]
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Elie Wiesel (September 30, 1928 – July 2, 2016) was a Romanian-born American writer, professor, political activist, Nobel laureate, and Holocaust survivor. He authored 57 books, written mostly in French and English, including Night, which is based on his experiences as a Jewish prisoner at Auschwitz and Buchenwald during the Holocaust. [Wikipedia]
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