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Books Mitchell's Book Corner 54 Main Street 228-1080 "The Thirteenth Tale" by Diane Setterfield ($26) Who doesn't love a good story? And a superb story is what the reader will enjoy in Diane Setterfield's "The Thirteenth Tale." In it, a young biographer is summoned by a reclusive, bestselling novelist who, as she is dying, has finally decided to divulge the truth about her murky past. What results is storytelling at its best - with all the secrets, twists and turns and astonishing revelations that keep us reading. - Mimi Beman, owner, Mitchell's Book Corner Nantucket Bookworks 25 Broad Street 228-4000 "Forgetfulness" by Ward Just ($25) With a background in foreign service, Just favors American characters living abroad and often enmeshed in a web of diplomatic connections. The main character in "Forgetfulness" is 60-something artist Thomas Railles who, at the book's onset, is living a semi-retired life with a French wife at the foot of the Pyrenees Mountains. When Railles' wife breaks her ankle crossing the mountain range and dies at the hands of terrorists who tried but could not assist the ailing woman all the way home, Railles seeks the help of his friends in the CIA to find the terrorists and facilitate an encounter. A book about dealing with loss and displacement, "Forgetfulness" mixes politics with national identity and love.
"Take the Lead" and Mad Hot Ballroom" If you love TV's "Dancing with the Stars" - which just began its new season - we have two DVDs that should be required viewing for you. "Take the Lead" stars Antonio Banderas and Alfre Woodard. Based on the true story of dancer and instructor Pierre Dulane, the movie follows Dulane's character after he witnesses a crime committed by a high school student. Dulane finds out where the kid goes to school and approaches the principal about teaching students to dance to help them discover self-respect and confidence. In the process, they create a new form of ballroom dancing with his classical training and their knowledge of hiphop. "Mad Hot Ballroom" is a documentary that shows the widespread effects of Dulane's success. As the result of his work with one high school, ballroom dancing spread to over 60 schools and 7,000 inner-city middle school students. The documentary looks at their training and competition.
Musicall 4 East Chestnut Street 228-9306 The sassy, belly-baring seductress of the Black-Eyed Peas, has kind of taken on the world with her solo album, the first single of which, "London Bridge," has marched its way to the top of the pops all over the globe.
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