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“The Last of her Kind” by Sigrid Nunez “The Last of her Kind” ($14) is an engrossing novel about two young women who meet as freshmen at Barnard in the late 1960s. Long beyond the end of this friendship, their paths cross again as one of the women is convicted of a violent crime. Jumping from the present to the 1960s, this novel is, among many other things, an homage to that era. — Mimi Beman, owner, Mitchell’s Book Corner Nantucket Bookworks 25 Broad Street 228-4000 “Mothers and Sons” by Colm Toibin From the author of the bestselling “The Master” comes this touching collection of short stories ($24) about mothers and sons. The stories, which have all been published over the course of the last dozen years, show great range in subject and plot. “The Use of Reason” is about a small-time Dublin gangster whose usual business is stealing jewelry or cars. He has stolen a Rembrandt and a few other fabulous paintings and is at a complete loss as to what to do with them. His mother, a loose-lipped drinker, causes him some problems. Another story, “The Name of the Game,” is about a widow who uses terrific ingenuity to provide for herself and her kids. “A Priest in the Family” relates the story of a mother who has to deal with the great disappointment of witnessing her son being accused of abusing children in his parish. Almost all of these stories take place in Ireland. It’s a delightful collection, and each story is thoughtful.
Camera Shop & Nantucket Video 32 Main Street 228-0101 “The Last Kiss” (Rated R for sexuality, nudity and language.) Directed by Tony Goldwyn, “The Last Kiss” stars Zach Braff as Michael in a wonderful comedy about love, relationships and the panic that sets in as a young man gets ready to take the plunge. Also staring Rachel Bilson, Blythe Danner and Tom Wilkinson. — Laurie Donovan, manager, Camera Shop & Nantucket Video Orange Street Video 117 Orange Street 228-5806 “Beer League” (Rated R for non-stop language including strong sexual references, sexuality, nudity and drug use.) Artie lives with his mother, is unemployed and single. His favorite thing in life is to play in the local softball league. Unfortunately, Artie’s team is in trouble. They have lost so many games that they will be expelled from the league unless they beat their rivals, the championship team. Artie realizes that he and his friends must step up their game if they want to play next season. Filled with foul-mouth humor, “Beer League” is a classic sports comedy. — Kate O’Brien, manager, Orange Street Video WE LIKE IT WE LOVE IT We make the pick In what is now the absence of a music store on island, I am going to do my derndest to keep you abreast of new releases and musical resources. This week, I am mentioning what is considered by many to be one of the last great hold-outs of independent FM radio — KEXP out of Seattle, which you can stream for free on iTunes radio (under “Alt/Modern Rock”) or on their Website, KEXP.org. It’s come to my attention recently that not everyone knows about KEXP, but if you thrill at discovering new bands, you should. Even if you thrill at old bands, you can tune in on Friday nights or Sunday mornings for some good, old-fashioned saltmarsh blues and for 1950s American rock-nroll, complete with the occasional crackle of album static. I |
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