Gerald Early’s illustrated history “Play Harder” offers a vital and gripping tale about the national pastime and the Black experience.
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“Fireweed” captures elements of “Maid” and “Killers of the Flower Moon,” reflecting similar themes of self-discovery and disenfranchisement.
Laurence Leamer’s “Warhol’s Muses: The Artists, Misfits and Superstars Destroyed by the Factory Fame Machine” explores the iconic pop artist’s life.
“Gandolfini,” film critic and historian Jason Bailey’s judicious and deeply reported biography, seeks to reclaim the actor from his greatest role.
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