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The memoirs of Miss Chief Eagle Testickle. a true and exact accounting of the history of Turtle Island / by Monkman, Kent,author,artist.; Gordon, Gisèle,author,artist.;
Includes bibliographical references."From global art superstar Kent Monkman and his longtime collaborator Gisèle Gordon, a transformational work of imagined history that will remake readers' understanding of the land called North America. For decades, the singular and provocative paintings by Cree artist Kent Monkman have featured a recurring character--an alter ego of sorts, a shape-shifting, time-travelling elemental being named Miss Chief Eagle Testickle. Though we have glimpsed her across the years, and in countless canvases, it is finally time to hear her story, in her own words. And, in doing so, to hear the whole history of Turtle Island anew. The Memoirs of Miss Chief Eagle Testickle: A True and Exact Accounting of the History of Turtle Island is a genre-demolishing work of genius, the imagined history of a legendary figure through which a profound truth emerges--a deeply Cree and gloriously queer understanding of our shared world, its past, and its possibilities. Volume one, which covers the time period from the creation of the universe to the confederation of Canada, follows Miss Chief as she moves through time, from a complex lived experience of Cree cosmology to the arrival of the first settlers, many of whom will be familiar to students of history. An open-hearted being, she tries to live among those settlers, and guide them to a deeper understanding of the interconnectedness of all beings and the world itself. As their numbers grow, though, so does conflict, and Miss Chief begins to understand that the challenges posed by the hordes of newly arrived Europeans will mean ever greater danger for her, her people, and, by extension, all of the world she cherishes. Blending history, fiction, and memoir in bold new ways, The Memoirs of Miss Chief Eagle Testickle are unlike anything published before. And in their power to reshape our shared understanding, they promise to change the way we see everything that lies ahead."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Creative nonfiction.; Personal narratives.; Monkman, Kent.; Indigenous peoples in art.; Indigenous peoples; Indigenous peoples; Indigenous peoples; First Nations artists; First Nations in art.; First Nations; First Nations; First Nations;

The enigma of room 622 : a novel / by Dicker, Joël,1985-author.; Bononno, Robert,translator.; translation of:Dicker, Joël,1985-Énigme de la chambre 622.English.;
"One night in December, a corpse is found in Room 622 of the Hotel Verbier, a luxury hotel in the Swiss Alps. A police investigation begins without definite end, and public interest wanes with the passage of time. Years later, the writer Joel Dicker, Switzerland's most famous literary ingenue, arrives at that same hotel to recover from a bad breakup, mourn the death of his longtime publisher, and begin his next novel. Little does Joel know that his expertise in the art of the thriller will come in handy when he finds himself investigating the crime. He'll need a Watson, of course: in this case, that would be Scarlett, the beautiful guest and aspiring novelist from the next room, who joins in the search while he tries to solve another puzzle: the plot of his next book. Meanwhile, in the wake of his father's passing, Macaire Ebezner is set to take over as president of the largest private bank in Switzerland. The succession captivates the news media, and the future looks bright, until it doesn't. The bank's board, including a certain Lev Levovitch-Geneva's very own Jay Gatsby-have other plans, and Macaire's race to the top soon becomes a race against time ... A matryoshka doll of a mystery built with the precision of a Swiss watch. Joel Dicker presents a diabolically addictive thriller where a love triangle, a power struggle, shocking betrayals and dangerous envy play out against the backdrop of a not so quiet Switzerland, where the truth twists and turns into something no reader will see coming. A European phenomenon, Dicker's latest page-turner is his most personal novel yet"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Authors; Murder; Resorts; Secrecy;

The enigma of room 622 [text (large print)] : a novel / by Dicker, Joël,1985-author.; Bononno, Robert,translator.; translation of:Dicker, Joël,1985-Énigme de la chambre 622.English.;
"One night in December, a corpse is found in Room 622 of the Hotel Verbier, a luxury hotel in the Swiss Alps. A police investigation begins without definite end, and public interest wanes with the passage of time. Years later, the writer Joel Dicker, Switzerland's most famous literary ingenue, arrives at that same hotel to recover from a bad breakup, mourn the death of his longtime publisher, and begin his next novel. Little does Joel know that his expertise in the art of the thriller will come in handy when he finds himself investigating the crime. He'll need a Watson, of course: in this case, that would be Scarlett, the beautiful guest and aspiring novelist from the next room, who joins in the search while he tries to solve another puzzle: the plot of his next book. Meanwhile, in the wake of his father's passing, Macaire Ebezner is set to take over as president of the largest private bank in Switzerland. The succession captivates the news media, and the future looks bright, until it doesn't. The bank's board, including a certain Lev Levovitch-Geneva's very own Jay Gatsby-have other plans, and Macaire's race to the top soon becomes a race against time ... A matryoshka doll of a mystery built with the precision of a Swiss watch. Joel Dicker presents a diabolically addictive thriller where a love triangle, a power struggle, shocking betrayals and dangerous envy play out against the backdrop of a not so quiet Switzerland, where the truth twists and turns into something no reader will see coming. A European phenomenon, Dicker's latest page-turner is his most personal novel yet"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Large type books.; Novels.; Authors; Murder; Resorts; Secrecy;

Dead and alive : essays / by Smith, Zadie,author.;
"A profound and unparalleled literary voice, Zadie Smith returns with a resounding collection of essays. In the past two decades, few writers have been able to master the craft and art of the essay in the way that Zadie Smith has. Her discerning eye and singularly intimate perspective emblazon Smith as a preeminent critic of our generation, society, and culture. In her inimitable honesty and poignant voice, Smith studies the fault lines that divide us and consistently finds within them grounds for solidarity and compassion. This eagerly awaited new collection brings Zadie Smith's unique skills as an essayist to bear on a range of subjects that have captured her attention in recent years. Organized in five sections -- eyeballing, considering, reconsidering, mourning, and confessing -- she unspools personal dialogues with various sources of inspiration. She takes an exhilaratingly close look at artists Toyin Ojih Odutola and Kara Walker. She invites us along to the movies in her review of Tár, a Pulitzer Prize finalist, and to her desk when researching the Tichborne trial and writing her New York Times bestselling novel The Fraud. She asks us to look at the young Michael Jackson and to mourn with her the passing of writers Joan Didion, Martin Amis, Hilary Mantel, Philip Roth, and Toni Morrison. And she shows us once again in Dead and Alive her unrivalled ability to think through critically and humanely some of the most urgent preoccupations and tendencies of our troubled times. A master of perception always in search of a lesser-known reality, Smith continually assesses, and reassesses, what it means to identify with the contemporary world, and how we choose to remember the history that brought us here"--
Subjects: Essays.;

Ever, Rêve, Hélène Cixous. by Morel, Olivier,film director.; Hamrah, Azizullah,actor.; Doe-Bruce, Eve,actor.; Cixous, Hélène,actor.; Beheshti, Shaghayegh,actor.; MVD Entertainment Group (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Azizullah Hamrah, Eve Doe-Bruce, Hélène Cixous, Shaghayegh BeheshtiOriginally produced by MVD Entertainment Group in 2023.Algeria-born French intellectual Hélène Cixous is a feminist legend, a May 68 activist, and a major postmodern author. In his "road movie" documentary EVER, RÊVE, HELENE CIXOUS, director Olivier Morel explores a genius who demonstrates the paths to emancipation through creative writing, theater, and activism.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Art.; Arts.; Literature.; Documentary films.; Artists.; Playwriting.; Authors, European.; Biography.; Women artists.; Feminism.; Political activists.; Authors.; Art and architecture.;

Borromini and Bernini: The Challenge for Perfection. by Troilo, Giovanni,film director.; Olmo Antinori, Jacopo,actor.; Cavaliere, Valeria,actor.; Under the Milky Way (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Jacopo Olmo Antinori, Valeria CavaliereOriginally produced by Under the Milky Way in 2023.It is the story of an architectural revolution carried out by the solitary genius of Borromini who changed the appearance of Rome forever. This is also the story of the most famous artistic rivalry of all time.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Art.; Arts.; Architecture.; Design.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Artists.; Current affairs.; History.; Sculpture.; Architecture--Europe.; Biography.; Painting.; Art--History.; Rome (Italy).; Italy.; Art and architecture.;

Dmitry Krymov’s “Boris”. by Krymov, Dmitry,film director.; Smolnikova, Maria,actor.; Filippov, Mikhail,actor.; Tribuntsev, Timofey,actor.; Isakova, Viktoriya,actor.; Stage Russia (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Maria Smolnikova, Mikhail Filippov, Timofey Tribuntsev, Viktoriya IsakovaOriginally produced by Stage Russia in 2021.A metaphor about the fate of Russia, its rulers and eternal values, Dmitry Krymov’s BORIS subverts its ideas behind the cover of Pushkin’s “Boris Godunov” to show a direct line of the current governance of Russia with its imperial past, as well as all the myths on which Russian identity now rests.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Performing arts.; Arts.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Artists.; Current affairs.; Motion pictures--Russia (Federation).; Russia (Federation).; Motion pictures--Europe.;

Journeys Through French Cinema. by Tavernier, Bertrand,film director.; Tavernier, Bertrand,actor.; Cohen Film Collection (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Bertrand TavernierOriginally produced by Cohen Film Collection in 2017.Bertrand Tavernier’s César-nominated three-and-a-half-hour tour through French film history, was too short to introduce audiences to all that he wanted to share. In this new eight-part series, the acclaimed director guides us through a roster of filmmakers both influential and forgotten.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Arts.; Motion pictures.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Artists.; History.; Motion pictures, French.;

Edith Bruck. by Mally, Michele,film director.; Bruck, Edith,actor.; Risi, Marco,actor.; Film Movement (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Edith Bruck, Marco RisiOriginally produced by Film Movement in 2023.EDITH BRUCK: THE WOMAN AND THE SHOAH is an intimate and touching documentary of inestimable historical value, directly narrated by writer and poetess Edith Bruck, who is one of the last survivors of the Holocaust. Her books have been successfully published in Italy, France, Hungary, Croatia, UK, Germany, Israel, Poland and Holland. Through her firsthand experience of the violence of Nazism and the lagers, as well as her ongoing struggle against persecution, antisemitism, and racism, Edith’s story serves as a powerful reminder of the atrocities committed during World War II. Her voice, as both a writer and a survivor, offers a unique and invaluable perspective on this dark chapter of history.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Literature.; Arts.; Social sciences.; History, Modern.; Judaism.; Documentary films.; Ethnicity.; Women's studies.; Artists.; Poetry.; Authors, European.; Women authors.; Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945).; History.; Jews.; Biography.; Jews--Biography.; Authors.; Art and architecture.;

The Torres’ Spanish Guitar. by López Montoro, Fran,film director.; Enrique Navarro, Raúl,film director.; ConUnPack (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by ConUnPack in 2020.THE TORRES' SPANISH GUITAR tells the story of the unknown inventor of the modern guitar, Antonio de Torres Jurado. A carpenter born in Almería in 1817, he achieved universal fame in the mid-19th century in Seville, changing the construction model for national guitar schools all over the world and perpetuating it to the present day.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Arts.; Social sciences.; Music.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Foreign study.; History, Modern.; Documentary films.; Artists.; Current affairs.; History.; Guitar.; Spain.; Musical instruments.; Performing arts.;

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