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The Graphic Memoir 'No Ivy League' Dares You To Think About Feelings

10:01am September 06, 2019

by Etelka Lehoczky

Graphic novelist Hazel Newlevant's memoir of their time on a youth forestry crew addresses issues of race, class and gender with delicately shaded imagery that asks readers to slow down and think.

From the cover of Resistance and Hope: Essays by Disabled People, edited by Alice Wong

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In 2 Essay Collections, Writers With Disabilities Tell Their Own Stories

7:56am September 06, 2019

by Ilana Masad

In the anthologies, writers with disabilities show that the reactions, attitudes and systems of our society can be far more harmful than anything their own bodies throw at them.

Dear Haiti, Love Alaine, by Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite

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In 'Dear Haiti, Love Alaine,' Haiti Comes Alive As A Character

7:01am September 06, 2019

by Alethea Kontis

Sisters Maika and Maritza Moulite tackle heavy issues in this novel about a girl who gets sent to live with her aunt in Haiti, and discovers more than she bargained for about the women of her family.

Tiffany Chu stars as Kasie in Ms. Purple, an indie drama about a Korean American family from director Justin Chon.

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In The Moody 'Ms. Purple': A Karaoke Hostess Lives In The Silence Between Notes

5:00pm September 05, 2019

by Andee Tagle

Justin Chon's third feature, about a karaoke hostess forced to deal with her estranged brother while her father is dying, possesses an "emotional impact [that] is loudest in its quiet moments."

Bill Skarsgård (right) is back as Pennywise to torment the town of Derry one final time...probably.

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We All Float Down Here, But 'It Chapter Two' Treads Water

5:00pm September 05, 2019

by Scott Tobias

Despite a stellar cast, the back half of Andy Muschietti's adaptation of King's novel gets bogged down by lugubrious pacing and exhausts the audience.

Directors Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman tell the story of the "rock queen" using her own words.

Documentary 'Linda Ronstadt: The Sound Of My Voice' Plays It Safe — And Warm

5:00pm September 05, 2019

by Ren Jender

This tender, charming documentary of the chart-topping singer looks back on her career with (Love Is A) Rose-colored glasses.

Elena Hinestrosa and her ensemble, Integración Pacífica, perform at one of Petronio Alvarez Music Festival's educational panels.

Colombia's Big Summer Music Festival Is All About Blackness

3:03pm September 05, 2019

by Maria Paz Gutierrez

The Petronio Alvarez festival is the big event of the summer — five days of music and food and fashion. More than 100,000 people travel to celebrate Afro-Colombian culture.

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In The Spy, based on the true story of Israeli agent Eli Cohen, comic actor Sacha Baron Cohen takes on a serious role, playing the title character.

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Sacha Baron Cohen Goes Undercover Again — But Not For Laughs

5:02am September 05, 2019

In the new Netflix series The Spy, the comic master of disguises portrays an Israeli intelligence agent who embeds in Syria during the early 1960s. It's based on the true story of Eli Cohen.

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This image released by CBS shows Chanel Miller during an interview on 60 Minutes, set to air Sept. 22.

Victim Of Brock Turner Sexual Assault Reveals Her Identity

10:26pm September 04, 2019

by Lynn Neary

Chanel Miller introduced herself to the public Tuesday ahead of the release of her memoir, Know My Name, later in the month. The lenient sentence handed to Turner in 2016 prompted a public outcry.

Cover detail of The Yellow House, by Sarah M. Broom

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Katrina Destroyed 'The Yellow House' — But Inequality Eroded Its Foundation

2:51pm September 04, 2019

by Maureen Corrigan

Sarah M. Broom's extraordinary memoir about the New Orleans home she grew up in describes decades of life lived — as well as the systemic racism that ultimately contributed to the house's destruction.

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