The World's First Superstar: The Life of Silent Film Heartthrob Dustin Farnum by Wynne Dunton
A humorous look at the life of silent film star Dustin Farnum, who made the first feature length film in …
Non-fiction, classics, religion/atheism, science, sci-fi, to name just a few book topics I gravitate toward.
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A humorous look at the life of silent film star Dustin Farnum, who made the first feature length film in …
Their beauty doesn't come from their goodness. You didn't ask if progress is good. And a person is not beautiful because they're good. They're beautiful because they're alive. Like a child. Alive and curious and restless.... And progress is like that.
— Orbital by Samantha Harvey, Sarah Naudi (Narrator) (36% - 37%)
The highly-anticipated, genre-defying new novel by award-winning author Akwaeke Emezi that explores themes of identity and justice. Pet is here …
A team of astronauts in the International Space Station collect meteorological data, conduct scientific experiments and test the limits of …
The fascinating history of a daring team of sexologists who built the first trans clinic in the shadow of the …
A novel about the intertwining lives of the denizens of a hotel in an unnamed Latin American country in the …
The Second Edition of a perennial favorite in the Norton Critical Edition series represents an extensive revision of its predecessor. …
What started in 2017 as "The 150 Greatest Albums Made By Women" has culminated in this 2024 book by NPR Music. Their "Turning the Tables" project has evolved over the years, including more queer and non-binary artists. I look forward to seeing what comes next as they redefine the canon of great music.
I only recently heard about this project, through the All Songs Considered podcast in the episode announcing the book. In it, they also include Spotify and Apple playlists of 50 songs. www.npr.org/2024/10/01/1202891552/all-songs-considered-how-women-made-music
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The Sense of an Ending is a 2011 novel written by British author Julian Barnes. The book is Barnes's eleventh …