Book of the Week: JOHANNA: A NOVEL OF THE VAN GOGH FAMILY by Claire Cooperstein
A historic novel about Vincent Van Gogh’s sister-in-law, and how she “introduced” him to the world.
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Patriotic Picks: June 2019
Whether it’s via their tone, topic, or tenor, certain works just say “America.” Here are three such titles, suggested by David Bruce Smith, founder of the Grateful American Foundation, in partnership with the Washington Independent Review of Books.
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Book of the Week: REFINEMENTS OF LOVE by Sarah Booth Conroy
A historical novel about the unhappy life–and mysterious death–of Clover Adams, wife of author Henry Adams.
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Book of the Week: HOTEL DU LAC by Anita Brookner
A woman goes to an elegant lakeside hotel in Switzerland to recover from a disastrous love affair.
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Movie of the Month: The Grapes of Wrath
Looking for a better life, the Joad family packs up their possessions and leaves Oklahoma for California. Upon arrival, they are beleaguered by bad luck, and their hoped for dream existence turns into something quite different. Based on John Steinbeck’s book, the movie stars Henry Fonda and Jane Darwell.
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Book of the Week: A THOUSAND ACRES by Jane Smiley
A re-telling of King Lear by the Pulitzer Prize winning author.
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June 2019 Book Recommendations
A curated list of books and literary classics for your reading pleasure by David Bruce Smith Publications.
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Book of the Week: THE FOUNTAINHEAD by Ayn Rand
An architect defies people and conventional standards during the construction of his masterpiece.
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Patriotic Picks: May 2019
Whether it’s via their tone, topic, or tenor, certain works just say “America.” Here are three such titles, suggested by David Bruce Smith, founder of the Grateful American™ Foundation, in partnership with the Washington Independent Review of Books.
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Book of the Week: LIFE SENTENCES by Elizabeth Forsythe Hailey
Three middle aged woman decide to make changes in their lives.
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Book of the Week: I NEVER PROMISED YOU A ROSE GARDEN by Joanne Greenberg
A sixteen-year-old schizophrenic is guided back to sanity by a psychiatrist; based on the author’s life.
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Book of the Week: WHEN BREATH BECOMES AIR by Paul Kalanithi
A 36-year-old neurosurgeon is diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer just before his decade of training is completed.