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Ken Burns and Lynn Novick Tackle Hemingway in New PBS Series
“Our intent is to offer viewers an honest portrayal of a complex and conflicted writer who left an indelible mark on literature.”–Ken Burns. The Sun Also Rises, A Farewell to Arms, The Old Man and the Sea, The Snows of … Continue reading
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Tagged A Farewell to Arms, American Literature, Authors, Edna O'Brien, Ernest Hemingway, For Whom the Bell Tolls, Geoffrey C. Ward, Jeff Daniels, Ken Burns, Lynn Novick, Patrick Hemingway, Spanish American War, Sylvia Beach, The Old Man and the Sea, The Sun Also Rises, World War I, World War II
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Tina Turner Is Simply the Best on HBO
“I had an abusive life. It’s a reality so you have to accept it,” says Tina Turner, as she contemplates the physical and emotional blows she absorbed as the abandoned child of sharecroppers in Nutbush, TN, and as the physically … Continue reading
HBO’s Allen v. Farrow Sheds New Light on Family Trauma
“This is someone I loved more than anyone else. You can love somebody and be afraid of them.”–Dylan Farrow. I can’t remember when I didn’t have a crush on Woody Allen. I absolutely adored his films, his humor and the … Continue reading
Marian Anderson’s Civil Rights Legacy Shapes Voice of Freedom on PBS
“She can sing from the top of the Washington Monument if she wants to.”–President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Quite remarkably, in 1939, President Rosevelt and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt raised their voices in support of singer Marian Anderson, repudiating the Daughters … Continue reading
The Long Song Sings Slavery’s Truth on PBS
“If only my tale were so simple.” I will never forget how I felt in the days following ABC-TV’s 1977 broadcast of Roots, the dramatic miniseries adaptation of Alex Haley’s controversial novel. Shock and shame come quickly to mind. As … Continue reading
PBS Delves Inside the Mind of Agatha Christie
“She saw blood, she saw gore, she saw death, and she wasn’t afraid to use it.” I confess… I haven’t cracked open an Agatha Christie novel in decades. Although I never miss film or TV adaptations of her work, especially … Continue reading
Freedom Summer Tackles Timely Voter and Civil Rights
“Did you see the way our people, you know, they were protecting his bus yesterday, because they’re nice. They had hundreds of cars…You see Trump and the American flag.” –President Donald J. Trump. Excuse me? Nearly 100 trucks festooned with … Continue reading
Honoring the Legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
“Fight for the things you care about, but in a way that will lead others to join you.”—Ruth Bader Ginsburg. She was tiny. A determined young woman in a vibrant blue suit, head held high, briefcase in hand, clearly thrilled … Continue reading
The Time Is Still Right for A Time for Burning
“Now is the time to lift our nation from the quick sands of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood.”–Martin Luther King, Jr., 1963. It’s hard for me to admit, but until recently, I never connected the dots between … Continue reading
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