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Black square : adventures in post-Soviet Ukraine / by Pinkham, Sophie,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."This captivating and original narrative blends politics, history, and reportage in a street-level account of a vexing and troubled region. In the tradition of Elif Batuman and Ian Frazier, Black Square presents an evocative, multidimensional portrait of Ukrainian life under the shadow of Putin. In vivid, original prose, Sophie Pinkham draws us into the fascinating lives of her contemporaries--a generation that came of age after the fall of the USSR, only to see protestors shot on Kiev's main square, Maidan; Crimea annexed by Russia; and a bitter war in eastern Ukraine. Amid the rubble, Pinkham tells stories that convey a youth culture flourishing within a tragically corrupt state. We meet a charismatic, drug-addicted doctor helping to smooth the transition to democracy, a Bolano-esque art gallerist prone to public nudity, and a Russian Jewish clarinetist agitating for Ukrainian liberation. With a deep knowledge of Slavic literature and a keen, outsider's eye for the dark absurdity of post-Soviet society, Pinkham delivers an indelible impression of a country on the brink."--Provided by publisher.
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The view was exhausting / by Clements, Mikaella,author.; Datta, Onjuli,author.;
"The world can see that international A-list actress Whitman ("Win") Tagore and jet-setting playboy Leo Milanowski are made for each other. Their kisses start Twitter trends and their fights break the internet. From red carpet appearances to Met Gala mishaps, their on-again, off-again romance has titillated the public and the press for almost a decade. But it's all a lie. As a woman of color, Win knows the Hollywood deck is stacked against her, so she's perfected the art of controlling her public persona. Whenever she nears scandal, she calls in Leo, with his endearingly reckless attitude, for a staged date. Each public display of affection shifts the headlines back in Win's favor, and Leo uses the good press to draw attention away from his dysfunctional family. But pretending to be in a passionate romance can only lead to one thing ... trouble. So instead they settle for friendship, with a side of sky-rocketing chemistry. Except this time, on the French Riviera, something is off. A shocking secret in Leo's past sets Win's personal and professional lives on a catastrophic collision course. Behind the scenes of their yacht-trips and PDA, the world's favorite couple is at each other's throats. Now they must finally confront the many truths and lies of their relationship, and Win is forced to consider what is more important: a rising career, or a risky shot at real love?"--
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Motion picture actors and actresses; Celebrities;
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Culture : the story of us, from cave art to K-pop / by Puchner, Martin,1969-author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-336) and index."What good are the arts? Why should we care about the past? For millennia, humanity has sought to understand and transmit to future generations not just the "know-how" of life, but the "know-why"-The meaning and purpose of our existence, as expressed in art, architecture, religion, and philosophy. This crucial passing down of knowledge has required the radical integration of insights from the past and from other cultures. In Culture, acclaimed author, professor, and public intellectual Martin Puchner takes us on a breakneck tour through pivotal moments in world history, providing a global introduction to the arts and humanities in one engaging volume"--
Subjects: Art and society.; Civilization; Culture;
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Show and tell / by Munsch, Robert N.,1945-; Martchenko, Michael.;
Ben wants to take something really neat to school for show and tell. What could be neater than his new baby sister?
Subjects: Readers (Publications); Infants; Schools; Asian Americans;
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The dog show / by Johnson, Nicole(Children's authors); Disney Storybook Artists.;
Lilo and Stitch enter a dog show! Will they win?
Subjects: Readers (Publications); Stitch (Fictitious character); Pelekai, Lilo (Fictitious character); Dogs; Dog shows;
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Moana's canoe crew / by Bouchard, Natasha.; Disney Storyboard Artists.;
Meet Moana's crew. They will help her on a new journey!
Subjects: Readers (Publications); Moana (Fictitious character); Friendship;
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The great voyage / by Bouchard, Natasha.; Disney Storyboard Artists.;
Moana faces new adventures and big challenges as she voyages to the far sea!
Subjects: Readers (Publications); Moana (Fictitious character); Friendship;
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Wait and see / by Munsch, Robert N.,1945-; Martchenko, Michael.;
It is Olivia's birthday, and when she blows out the candles on her cake and makes a wish, she gets exactly what she wanted--which might be a problem.
Subjects: Readers (Publications); Birthdays; Wishes;
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Murder at the 42nd Street Library / by Lehane, Cornelius.;
Murder at the 42nd Street Library opens with a murder in a second floor office of the iconic, beaux-arts flagship of the New York Public Library. Ray Ambler, the curator of the library's crime fiction collection, joins forces with NYPD homicide detective Mike Cosgrove in hopes of bringing a murderer to justice. In his search for the reasons behind the murder, Ambler uncovers hidden and profoundly disturbing relationships between visitors to the library. These include a celebrated mystery writer who has donated his papers to the library's crime fiction collection, that writer's missing daughter, a New York society woman with a hidden past, and one of Ambler's colleagues at the world-famous library. Those shocking revelations lead inexorably to the tragic and violent events that follow.
Subjects: Detective and mystery stories.; Mystery fiction.; Libraries; Murder;
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Maus : a survivor's tale / by Spiegelman, Art.;
My father bleeds history -- And here my troubles began.This book is part of our Book Sanctuary collection. A Book Sanctuary is a physical or digital space that actively protects the freedom to read. It provides shelter and access to endangered books. Launched by Chicago Public Library in 2022, The Book Sanctuary initiative brings attention to challenged titles, and commits to making these books accessible. Innisfil ideaLAB & Library's Book Sanctuary Collection represents books that have been challenged, censored or removed from a public library or school in North America. More than 50 adult, teen, and children's books are in our collection and are available for browsing and borrowing in our branches and online. Explore the collection to learn more about why these books were challenged.LSC
Subjects: Graphic books.; Spiegelman, Vladek; Spiegelman, Art; Banned book sanctuary.; Graphic novels.; Holocaust survivors; Children of Holocaust survivors;
© 2011., Pantheon Books,
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