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Mitchell's Book Corner 54 Main Street, 228-1080 "Someone Knows My Name" by Lawrence Hill "Someone Knows My Name" is the first person fictional narrative of an African woman who as a child is abducted from Africa, enslaved in South Carolina, sold to an indigo trader, then later thrown into the chaos of the Revolutionary War. She travels to New York, then to Nova Scotia and ultimately back to Africa. This woman's journey is both terrifying and captivating. Its scope is expansive and its pages bring to life a crucial chapter in history. Hill demonstrates the power of brilliant storytelling, of crystalline prose and of the triumph of the spirit in the face of unrelenting horrors.
- Mimi Beman, Mitchell's Book Corner "Cheating at Canasta" by William Trevor The latest volume of short stories by William Trevor shows the mastery of the form and the knowledge of the human heart one has come to expect from him. Lingering guilt, missed opportunities, the porousness of memory and understanding run through this collection. In one story two men who were childhood companions meet, each of them carrying the guilt of a senseless, cruel act they were responsible for as boys. In another a young man who has accidentally run down a young girl but driven from the scene endures haunting confrontations by the girl's mother who knows the truth but is also oddly complicit. And Trevor occasionally creates a kind of puzzlement which makes the reader work a bit to find out what is going on, as in the story "The Room." He doesn't use quick synopses or cue phrases to give you shortcuts to understanding. Each of his sentences has its weight, its value, as it nudges the story along. And this volume is packed with memorable stories.
Nantucket Atheneum 1 India Street, 228-1110 "Diary of a Fly" by Doreen Cronin, Illustrated by Harry Bliss The third in a series after "Diary of a Worm" (2003) and "Diary of a Spider" (2005), Bliss and Cronin's newest picture book combines scientific fact with the dreams (and worries) of our hero insect. Fly's first day of school, instruction about the food chain from Grandfather Spider, and research on a first grader are described in entertaining diary entries accompanied by amusing, comicstyle illustrations. Kids pre-school through grade three will enjoy fly's funny reflections on her busy life, while identifying with her aspirations to superhero status.
videos Orange Street Video 117 Orange Street, 228-5806 "Talk to Me" (Rated R for pervasive language and some sexual content) In 1960s Washington, D.C., radio producer Dewey Hughes (Chiwtel Ejiofor) knows that the radio world is missing something. He finds that powerful new voice in jailhouse DJ Petey Greene (Don Cheadle). Petey is funny, controversial and honest; the exact voice that a racially strained Washington needs to hear. Based on the true story of this radio legend, "Talk to Me" is a fabulous biopic. It tells the amazing story of the rise and fall of Petey Greene, the effect he had on his community of listeners and the amazing friendship that grew between himself and Dewey Hughes. With powerful actors like Cheadle, Ejiofor, and Martin Sheen, "Talk to Me" is one not to miss.
Camera Shop & Nantucket Video 32 Main Street, 228-0101 "Mr. Brooks" (Rated R for strong bloody violence, some graphic sexual content, nudity and language) "Mr. Brooks," starring Kevin Costner, William Hurt, Demi Moore, and Dane Cook, and directed by Bruce A. Evans and Raynold Gideon, is a thriller. Mr. Brooks, played by Kevin Costner, is a man who seems to have it all. He's successful with a loving wife and daughter, except Mr. Brooks has a secret addiction: murder. He's been able to control the urge for a couple of years but his alter ego and enabler, Marshall, played by William Hurt, calls upon him again. This time there is a witness to the killing and the sleazy voyeur blackmails Brooks into bringing him along for the next one. To further complicate his life, Brooks' daughter seems to have some trouble of her own and Demi Moore is the detective on his trail. Costner and Hurt play so well off each other that it makes this film entertaining to the very end.- Laurie Donovan, Camera Shop & Nantucket Video |
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