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"Away" by Amy Bloom Amy Bloom, a good writer who doesn't write as often as we'd like, has received excellent reviews for this new work. We haven't read it yet, but it's next on our list. We invite you to join us in reading this intriguing work of historical fiction, about a Russian mother who escapes the pogroms of Russia for the United States, where a search for her family results in colorful and exciting inner and outer journeys. - Mimi Beman, Mitchell's Book Corner Nantucket Bookworks 25 Broad Street, 228-4000 "An Arsonist's Guide to Writers' Homes in New England" by Brock Clarke At age 18, Sam Pulsifer, a member of a literary family in Amherst, Mass., accidentally burns down the Emily Dickinson Homestead, killing two people - for which he serves 10 years in prison. In the years following his release, he does everything to distance himself from that terrible event. He marries and becomes a father, but ends up separated from his wife, unemployed and living with his parents. When more writers' homes are torched, Sam sets out to find the actual arsonist. This sad, moving novel is also very funny, and has some wry insights into human nature as it follows Sam through a series of discoveries, not all of them literary.
Nantucket Atheneum 1 India Street, 228-1110 "Hiromi's Hands" By Lynne Barasch This biographical picture book tells the story of a father and daughter, both sushi chefs. Akira Suzuki grows up in a poor family in Japan, but through a sushi chef apprenticeship in a Tokyo restaurant, works hard to learn the trade and eventually comes to New York. There he opens his own restaurant, marries and has a child, the daughter who tells the story, Hiromi. Hiromi convinces her father to let her learn from him, and starts on her own path of hard work and training. After many years, Akira is able to leave his restaurant in Hiromi's hands, and take a vacation with his wife to see his relatives in Japan. Ink drawings with softly toned watercolors lend a gentle touch to this moving tale of family love and food artistry. Appropriate for ages 5 and older, and anyone interested in learning more about sushi!
Camera Shop & Nantucket Video 32 Main Street, 228-0101 "The Lives of Others" (Rated R for some sexuality and nudity.) Directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, the film starts in East Berlin in 1984 and the secret police don't believe in privacy. A Stasi captain, Wiesler, is ordered to spy on a successful playwright, Georg, whose actions raise some suspicion. He agrees but lets his job get personal once he finds out it's really the cultural minister who wants to find some dirt only so he can jail the playwright to pursue his beautiful girlfriend. The seemingly cold Wiesler now finds himself wanting to protect Georg despite his sworn vow to uphold the system.
Camera Shop & Nantucket Video Orange Street Video 117 Orange Street, 228-5806 "Dexter: Season 1" As far as anyone else is concerned, Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall) is a normal guy. He works as a forensics investigator. He has a girlfriend. He also kills people. Dexter is a sociopathic serial killer. Unlike most insane murderers, Dexter also has a sense of morality. He knows that it is wrong to act on his impulses, so he only kills other serial killers. He manages to hide his criminal actions from those around him and keep the crime-fighter separate from the criminal. Sometimes dark, sometimes depressing, and sometimes funny, "Dexter" is a fantastic series that will make you love a serial killer. - Kate O'Brien, manager,
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