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Recent New York Times Bestsellers:
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Liar Liar by James Patterson and Candice Fox
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Detective Harriet Blue has become a dangerous fugitive from the law as she pursues the murderer Regan Banks.
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Turning Point by Danielle Steel
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Four American trauma doctors face difficult choices when they join a mass-casualty training program in Paris.
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An Anonymous Girl by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen
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Jessica Farris’s life unravels when she signs up for Dr. Shields’s psychology study.
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The Only Woman in the Room by Marie Benedict
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Hedy Lamarr flees to Hollywood where she becomes a screen star and develops technology that might combat the Nazis.
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The New Iberia Blues by James Lee Burke
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Detective Dave Robicheaux and his new partner Bailey Ribbons investigate the death of a young woman by crucifixion.
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Verses for the Dead by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
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Agents Pendergast and Coldmoon track a killer who removes hearts and leaves handwritten letters.
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The Winter of the Witch by Katherine Arden
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The final book of the Winternight trilogy. The fate of two worlds depends on a girl who seeks to forge her own path.
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Through Fiery Trials by David Weber
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The 10th book in the Safehold series. A temporary peace gives way as international alliances change.
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A Delicate Touch by Stuart Woods
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The 48th book in the Stone Barrington series.
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The Boy by Tami Hoag
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Nick Fourcade and Annie Broussard, a husband-and-wife detective team, investigate a boy’s murder and the disappearance of his babysitter.
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The First Conspiracy by Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch
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The story of a secret plot to kill George Washington in 1776.
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The Truths We Hold by Kamala Harris
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A memoir by a daughter of immigrants who was raised in Oakland, Calif., and became the second black woman ever elected to the United States Senate.
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Women Rowing North by Mary Pipher
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Reflections on the ageism, misogyny and loss that women might encounter as they grow older.
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Inheritance by Dani Shapiro
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Secrets and identity in a fast-paced age of science and technology are explored through the story of a woman who discovered her biological father.
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The Sopranos Sessions by Matt Zoller Seitz
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Essays and interviews by former TV critics from New Jersey’s Star-Ledger to mark the 20th anniversary of the show’s debut.
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DVD - New Releases (February):
Caution: Catalog links below are for preorder/placeholder records and may give 'record not found' errors once DVDs are released. DVDs may still be found using a keyword/title search.
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The Grinch
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The Grinch tells the story of a cynical grump who goes on a mission to steal Christmas, only to have his heart changed by a young girl's generous holiday spirit.
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Widows
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From acclaimed director Steve McQueen (12 Years a Slave) and co-writer Gillian Flynn (Gone Girl) comes a blistering, contemporary crime thriller with a powerful ensemble cast!
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The Girl in the Spider's Web
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Young computer hacker Lisbeth Salander and journalist Mikael Blomkvist find themselves caught in a web of spies, cybercriminals and corrupt government officials.
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The Sisters Brothers
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Joaquin Phoenix and John C. Reilly star as sibling assassins Charlie and Eli Sisters, who are hired to kill a gold prospector accused of stealing from their boss in the Old West.
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A Private War
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In world where journalism is under attack, Marie Colvin (Academy Award nominee Rosamund Pike) is one of the most celebrated war correspondents of our time. Her mission is to show the true cost of war, driving her, along with renowned war photographer Paul Conroy (Jamie Dornan), to embark on the most dangerous assignments of their lives as they journey to the front line of conflicts across the globe.
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The Guilty
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When a 911 dispatcher and former cop answers an emergency call from a kidnapped woman, he has to find a way to save her using just his phone and his wits in this pulse pounding, award-winning crime thriller. Danish, subtitled in English.
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Black '47
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One soldier's ruthless pursuit of justice plays out against the darkest chapter of Irish history in this riveting revenge thriller. Starring Hugo Weaving and Jim Broadbent.
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All the Devil's Men
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An American bounty hunter is forced to go to London on a manhunt for a disavowed CIA operative.
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Grand-Daddy Day Care
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A man has to figure out a way to make extra money when his father-in-law moves in.
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The Cloverfield Paradox
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When scientists test a device to solve an energy crisis, they soon come face-to-face with a dark reality.
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Bohemian Rhapsody
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Follows the rise of the band Queen and Freddie Mercury's attempts at being a solo artist until their performance at the Live Aid concert in 1985.
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Nobody's Fool
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Wild child Tanya (Tiffany Haddish) looks to her buttoned-up, by-the-book sister Danica (Tika Sumpter) to help her get back on her feet. As these polar opposites collide, Tanya discovers that Danica's picture-perfect life may not be what it seems.
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At Eternity's Gate
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Julian Schnabel's AT ETERNITY'S GATE is a journey inside the world and mind of a person who, despite skepticism, ridicule, and illness, created some of the world's most beloved and stunning works of art.
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The Front Runner
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A real-life story of U.S. Senator Gary Hart's 1988 presidential campaign that was ended when his extramarital affair became known to the public.
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The Happy Prince
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His body ailing, Oscar Wilde lives in exile, surviving on the flamboyant irony and brilliant wit that defined him.
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A Star is Born
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A musician helps a rising singer find fame as his own career begins a downward spiral.
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Robin Hood
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The classic tale of Robin Hood who steals from the rich and gives to the poor.
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Overlord
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Nothing can prepare you for the mind-blowing mayhem that is Overlord. Mega producer J.J. Abrams creates an insanely twisted thrill ride about a team of American troops who come face-to-face with Nazi super-soldiers unlike the world has ever seen.
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Backtrace
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A surviving thief of a violent armored car robbery is administered an experimental drug, after being sprung from a high security facility.
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Mary Queen of Scots
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Mary Queen of Scots explores the turbulent life of the Mary Stuart, who returns to Scotland to reclaim her rightful throne, threatening Queen Elizabeth's sovereignty.
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Between Worlds
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In the desolate world of highway truckers, a strange and dark miracle occurs when Billie suffers a near-fatal motorbike accident.
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Sources: The New York Times, Rotten Tomatoes, Amazon, Goodreads, EarlyWord, Novelist, DVDs Release Date
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Review of "The Creeping Shadow" by Jonathan Stroud
Review by Aidan O.
This review was written by a volunteer teen book reviewer and may contain spoilers of the reviewed novel.
For more information on how to become a teen book reviewer, email [email protected].
Overall rating: 4.5/5 stars
The Creeping Shadow is the fourth book in Jonathan Stroud’s New York Times bestselling pentalogy, "Lockwood & Co." It is set in modern-day London, in a world very similar to ours, but with one key difference- the Problem. The Problem is that the dead are coming back as ghosts to plague the living, and they are very dangerous. To fight the restless dead, agencies have sprung up around the city. People pay agencies to exterminate ghosts. Each ghost is a new case. However, only the young are capable of seeing and interacting with the dead, so they are the agents.
The book follows the story of 15-year old agent Lucy. Having recently left her agency, Lockwood & Co., Lucy is a freelance agent who agencies hire to help them on cases. Partner to her is a ghost contained in a jar with the rare quality of being able to speak with the living. Ironically, her former agency needs help and hires Lucy for a case. Returning to her apartment afterwards, Lucy discovers she has been robbed of her partner in trade- the ghost in a jar. She has a suspect and seeks him out. There, she gleans the information that he wasn’t the thief, but he told some anonymous men of the jar’s whereabouts for money. Lucy teams up with her former colleagues from Lockwood and Co.(Anthony, George, and Holly) to find the ghost. As a form of advance payment, Lucy agrees to help them with a case. They discover the source of the ghost to be in a facility owned by the prestigious Rotwell agency. To eliminate a ghost, you must eliminate its source. Lucy and her companions sneak in and discover a group of many different sources together, among them Lucy’s stolen ghost, which she retrieves. As a source is a link between the worlds of the living and the dead, a cluster of them forms a hole to the other side. Exploring the other side is extremely dangerous and very illegal; Anthony alerts the authorities and the Rotwell agency is shut down. Lucy rejoins the company. While taking on the case, Lockwood & Co. learns a few things about the other side, and discovers a dark secret of Penelope Fittes, head of the largest agency in London…
I thought The Creeping Shadow was a worthy addition to the series. Its suspense and mystery are very alluring and balanced out by witty humor and fascinating tidbits about a world with the Problem. It summits with a jaw-dropping cliffhanger that makes me want to read the next book.
I would recommend this book to young adult readers who are fans of fantasy, action packed novels and imagination. The Creeping Shadow not only tells a story but introduces the reader to an imaginative, creative, intriguing world. It has a creepy edge, but this is balanced out by dry humor.
Recent New York Times Bestsellers:
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Tom Clancy: Oath of Office by Marc Cameron
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President Jack Ryan must contain the fallout of a flu epidemic and two hijacked Russian nuclear missiles.
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Kingdom of the Blind by Louise Penny
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While on suspension, Chief Inspector Armand Gamache is made an executor of a stranger’s will and tries to keep a deadly narcotic off Montreal’s streets.
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Of Blood and Bone by Nora Roberts
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While the people of New Hope face threats, Fallon Swift goes on three quests to discover her powers.
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The Point of it All by Charles Krauthammer
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A collection of essays, speeches and unpublished writings by the late conservative columnist.
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Trump's Enemies by Corey R. Lewandowski and David N. Bossie
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The authors of “Let Trump Be Trump” give their perspectives on the president’s foes.
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DVD - New Releases (January):
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Night School
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Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish star in Night School, a laugh-out-loud comedy about a group of misfits who are forced to attend adult classes for a chance to pass the GED exam.
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Bad Times at the El Royale
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Seven strangers, each with a secret to bury, meet at Lake Tahoe's El Royale, a rundown hotel with a past. During one night, all will have a shot at redemption...before everything goes to hell.
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A.X.L.
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A.X.L. is a top-secret, robotic dog who connects with a kind-hearted outsider, Miles, while on the run from the scientists who created him.
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Mid90s
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Written and directed by Jonah Hill, Mid90s follows Stevie, a thirteen-year-old in 90s-era LA who spends his summer navigating between his troubled home life and a group of new friends that he meets at a Motor Avenue skate shop.
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Monsters and Men
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When a young father witnesses the police shooting of an unarmed black man, the tight-knit community of Bed-Stuy is pushed to the brink in Reinaldo Marcus Green's Sundance Award-winning portrait of race, family and consequence.
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What They Had
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Bridget (Hilary Swank) returns home at her brother's (Michael Shannon) request to help with her father (Robert Forster) and her ailing mother (Blythe Danner).
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The Oath
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When high-strung Chris (Barinholtz) and his more levelheaded wife Kai (Haddish) learn that citizens are being asked to sign a loyalty oath by Thanksgiving, their refusal to sign-along with the arrival of relatives and two government agents (Cho and Magnussen)-sends an already dysfunctional family dinner completely off the rails.
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Time Freak
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A college student builds a time machine to stop his girlfriend from breaking up with him. Based on the short film of the same name.
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Halloween
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Witness Laurie Strode's final confrontation with Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago.
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Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween
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Two friends find a magical book that brings a ventriloquist's dummy to life just in time for Halloween.
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Jonathan
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This sci-fi-tinged drama follows two brothers living very separate lives - inside the same body. Content to live life in shifts with one another, their delicate balance is ruined when they become emotionally involved with the same woman.
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Speed Kills
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John Travolta stars as a speedboat racing champion and multimillionaire whose secret life as a drug trafficker lands him in a deadly crossfire between the DEA and the Mob.
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The Hate U Give
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In this powerful drama based on the best-selling novel, when a teenager witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood friend, she must find her voice and stand up for what's right.
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Johnny English Strikes Again
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Rowan Atkinson returns as the beloved accidental secret agent in Johnny English Strikes Again. On his newest mission, he must overcome the challenges of modern technology.
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Hunter Killer
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When an American submarine captain discovers a secret Russian coup is in the offing, he must assemble an elite group of Navy Seals to sneak through enemy waters to stop WWIII.
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The Wife
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After nearly forty years of marriage, JOAN and JOE CASTLEMAN (Glenn Close and Jonathan Pryce) are complements. Where Joe is casual, Joan is elegant. Where Joe is vain, Joan is self-effacing. And where Joe enjoys his very public role as Great American Novelist, Joan pours her considerable intellect, grace, charm, and diplomacy into the private role of Great Man's Wife. Joe is about to be awarded the Nobel Prize for his acclaimed and prolific body of work. Joe's literary star has blazed since he and Joan first met in the late 1950s. THE WIFE interweaves the story of the couple's youthful passion and ambition with a portrait of a marriage thirtyplus years later, with a lifetime’s shared compromises.
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Slice
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In a spooky small town, when a slew of pizza delivery boys are slain on the job, two daring survivors (Atlanta's Zazie Beetz and Chance the Rapper in a wild film debut) set out to catch the culprits behind the cryptic crime spree.
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by Assétou Xango
Spoiler Alert: If you have not watched Season 3 Ep 9, put this down.
In the wake of your mid-season finale, I imagine you are experiencing an uproar regarding the hint of demise between Beth and Randall. At least, I hope I’m not the only one freaking out…. I am sure this looks to you like a very good sign. That means good ratings and a stronger fan based.
How can I fault you for this? There is nothing better than making an incredible work of art and having people invested in it. And you have, I hope you know by now, created an incredible work of art. It is the best show on modern television. You have finally made a drama that isn't focus on the "drama". A character doesn't die every episode, we are not put on an epic, unrealistic, journey every 20 seconds (Looking at you “Once Upon a Time”). You have made something real. Something that feels organic and honest and accessible. What you have created is magical and I am so grateful you did.
As a black, gender-queer woman living in the suburbs of Colorado, in terms seeing myself in those around me, the perspective is pretty bleak. I am also a gender-queer black woman growing up in America. Needless to say: bleak. To see a black, married, committed couple like Beth and Randall, means a little color on a dreary day. Here is a couple who has a rhythm. They know each other in a way only years of commitment and heartbreak can grant you. Their quips and wit and intentionality show that they are weathered. I am afraid you have created something so much greater than a television show, more than characters on a page. The closest term I can use to describe it is magic.
Without Beth and Randall, we're basically left with Empire and The Cosby show as our representations of black love. The former depicts a black couple whose "love" drives them to everything short of murdering each other (not for lack of attempts), and the latter stars Bill Cosby…nuf’ said.
The Pearsons are it. What I’ve learned since, about healthy couples, they are pretty covert in real life. Their relationships are rarely flashy or find a need to be public. They have very little to prove. Unless you grow up in their household, your chances of intimately seeing a seasoned relationship with two black people seems near impossible. I did not and do not. They are the only chance we have at seeing what I did not see in my youth. I have never met my father. Until I was old enough to expand my community, I did not even see black couples in my life. When my favorite black couple flash across the screen, my heart is filled with something…healing.
It’s not that I want to see the perfect black couple or gay couple or any marginalized representation all the time. It is not that I want my television to only reflect the underrepresented in a positive light. That is detrimental in its own sort of way. I just want to feel included in the television shows I watch, I want the shows that invest my time and recommendation in to also invest in me.
I don't want to tell you how to run your show. You have created something I look up to and will spend the rest of my career striving for the same level of excellence. I read up on the twist IMMEDIATELY after the flashforward sequence. I read about the integrity of your crew saying that you must show the ups and downs of marriage. That is honorable. I am down for their struggle. I understand that the second half of this season is to be a tumultuous time for them. I understand and I am along for the ride. But I must say, in no uncertain terms, if you have written or planned to write their relationship into separation: undo it.
Recent New York Times Bestsellers:
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Fire and Blood by George R. R. Martin
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Set 300 years before the events of “A Game of Thrones,” this is the first volume of the two-part history of the Targaryens in Westeros.
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Target: Alex Cross by James Patterson
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Alex Cross returns for the 26th book in the series bearing his name.
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Look Alive Twenty-Five by Janet Evanovich
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The 25th book in the Stephanie Plum series. When several managers of a deli in Trenton disappear, a bounty hunter and her detective boyfriend look for clues.
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Long Road to Mercy by David Baldacci
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Atlee Pine, an F.B.I. agent who is haunted by the childhood kidnapping of her twin sister, must choose between protecting her career or the United States' democracy.
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Past Tense by Lee Child
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Jack Reacher explores the New England town where his father was born and a Canadian couple now find themselves stranded.
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Beauchamp Hall by Danielle Steel
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Winona Farmington leaves behind the disappointments in her Michigan hometown to visit the English town where her favorite television show is filmed.
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Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty
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A romance writer becomes fascinated by the owner and director of a health resort.
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The Noel Stranger by Richard Paul Evans
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A newly divorced woman develops a friendship with the owner of a Christmas tree lot.
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Sea of Greed by Clive Cussler and Graham Brown
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The 16th book in the NUMA Files series.
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You Don't Own Me by Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke
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A television producer investigates the murder of a physician and whether it was his wife who killed him.
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The Colors of All the Cattle by Alexander McCall Smith
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The 19th book in the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series.
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Heads You Win by Jeffrey Archer
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When his father is assassinated by the K.G.B., Alexander Karpenko makes an irreversible choice based on a coin toss.
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Becoming by Michelle Obama
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The former first lady describes her journey from the South Side of Chicago to the White House, and how she balanced work, family and her husband’s political ascent.
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Stranger Things: Worlds Turned Upside Down by Gina Mcintyre
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A behind-the-scenes companion guide to the first two seasons of the Netflix series.
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Let's Go (So We Can Get Back) by Jeff Tweedy
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The founding member of the rock band Wilco discusses his life and artistic process.
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Hindsight by Justin Timberlake
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A memoir by the actor and Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter.
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Churchill: Walking with Destiny by Andrew Roberts
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A biography focusing on what drove the war leader and how he learned from his mistakes.
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DVD - New Releases (December):
Caution: Catalog links below are for preorder/placeholder records and may give 'record not found' errors once DVDs are released. DVDs may still be found using a keyword/title search.
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Mission: Impossible - Fallout
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Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) chooses to save his team over completing a mission, allowing stolen plutonium to fall into the wrong hands. Now, he must partner with a hard-hitting CIA agent (Henry Cavill) in a race against time to stop a nuclear threat.
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The Nun
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When a nun commits suicide, a priest and novitiate investigate. Together they uncover the order's unholy secret, the same demonic nun that first appeared in "The Conjuring 2".
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The Happytime Murders
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THE HAPPYTIME MURDERS is set in the underbelly of Los Angeles where puppets and humans coexist. Two clashing detectives, one human and one puppet, are forced to work together to try and solve who is brutally murdering the former cast of "The Happytime Gang," a beloved classic puppet show.
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Operation Finale
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"Operation Finale" follows the 1960 mission of Peter Malkin (Oscar Isaac) as he infiltrates Argentina and captures Adolf Eichmann (Ben Kingsley), the Nazi officer who masterminded the logistics that sent millions of innocent Jews to their deaths.
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God Bless the Broken Road
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A young mother loses her husband in Afghanistan and struggles to raise their young daughter in his absence.
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Pope Francis: A Man of his Word
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Pope Francis - A Man of His Word is a personal journey, which sets out to present Pope Francis' work of reform and his answers to today's global questions.
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The Equalizer 2
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Denzel Washington returns as Robert McCall, serving an unflinching justice for the exploited and oppressed - but this time it's personal.
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Smallfoot
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An animated adventure for all ages, with original music and an all-star cast, “Smallfoot” turns the Bigfoot legend upside down when a bright young Yeti (Channing Tatum) finds something he thought didn’t exist—a human. News of this “smallfoot” (James Corden) brings him fame and a chance with the girl of his dreams. It also throws the simple Yeti community into an uproar over what else might be out there in the big world beyond their snowy village, in a rollicking story about friendship, courage and the joy of discovery
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Peppermint
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Peppermint is an action thriller which tells the story of young mother Riley North (Garner) who awakens from a coma after her husband and daughter are killed in a brutal attack on the family. When the system frustratingly shields the murderers from justice, Riley sets out to transform herself from citizen to urban guerilla.
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Unbroken: Path to Redemption
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Beginning where the hit movie Unbroken concludes, the next chapter brings the rest of Louis Zamperini's inspirational true story to life.
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Colette
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Colette (Keira Knightley) is pushed by her husband to write novels under his name. Upon their success, she fights to make her talents known, challenging gender norms.
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Lizzie
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Academy Award nominee Chloë Sevigny (Boys Don't Cry, "Big Love") stars as Lizzie Borden, the notorious woman at the heart of one of the most enduring mysteries in American history. After a lifetime of loneliness, Lizzie finds a kindred spirit in housemaid Bridget Sullivan (Kristen Stewart) and their secret intimacy sparks an unthinkable act.
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I Still See You
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Several after years after a cataclysmic event, Ronnie's suburban world has mostly returned to normal, except that the world is shared with ghosts, and one of them appears to be trying to kill her.
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Venom
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Tom Hardy stars as the lethal protector and anti-hero Venom - one of Marvel's most enigmatic and complex characters.
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The House with a Clock in its Walls
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Jack Black and Cate Blanchett star in a fantastical tale of witches, warlocks, and a magical house with a mysterious tick-tocking heart, based on a classic children's book.
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A Simple Favor
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A SIMPLE FAVOR, directed by Paul Feig, centers around Stephanie (Anna Kendrick), a mommy vlogger who seeks to uncover the truth behind her best friend Emily's (Blake Lively) disappearance.
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The Predator
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In Shane Black's explosive reinvention, the Predator is deadlier than ever, and only a ragtag crew can prevent the end of the human race.
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Assassination Nation
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High school senior Lily and her three best friends live in a world of selfies, emojis, snaps and sexts. But when their town of Salem is besieged by a massive data hack, resulting in half the citizens' private info spewed into the public view, the community descends into anarchy. Lily is targeted after being falsely blamed for the hack—and bands together with her friends to survive a long, blood-soaked night.
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Little Women
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From girls playing in the attic to women living with purpose, the March sisters – Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy – are committed to always supporting each other. Yet growing up sometimes means growing apart. When tragedy brings the sisters back home, sticking together takes on a new meaning. Little Women – starring Lea Thompson – brings the same sisters to a new generation to celebrate dreams, family and unconditional love.
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Air Strike
Borrow: [DVD]
Starring Bruce Willis and Adrien Brody and featuring thrilling dogfight action, this intense epic portrays China's brave battle to stop the Japanese bomber strikes of WWII.
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White Boy Rick
Borrow: [DVD]
Based on the true story of a teenage boy, who became a police informant and later a drug dealer, before being sentenced to life in prison.
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Sources: The New York Times, Rotten Tomatoes, Amazon, Goodreads, EarlyWord, Novelist, DVDs Release Date
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