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National Archives Doctors Women’s March Photo, Apologizes By Lisa Peet In response to a January 17 Washington Post article by reporter Joe Heim, the Washington, DC–based National Archives has restored an altered promotional photograph in its lobby to its original state and published an apology on its website. |
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Sonny Mehta: Portrait of a Visionary Publisher By Barbara Hoffert Interviews with colleagues of Sonny Mehta, including a full-length Q&A with Edward Kastenmeier, Executive Editor, Vintage Anchor Books, reveal Mehta's influence in the publishing industry and razor-sharp focus on his books. |
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"In art institutions, in public libraries, in government buildings, we've seen photographs removed from exhibitions because they are considered too political, or angles shown that are misleading—like the number of people at the toppling of Saddam Hussein's statue, or the number of people at the Trump inauguration." | From "National Archives Doctors Women’s March Photo, Apologizes" |
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Gauguin: Three Views | Fine Arts, Jan. 2020 By LJ Reviews Both readable and well illustrated, this is for all who delight in biographies, whether art history buffs or general readers; not only a fine complement to the exhibition for visitors, but also for art historians, art history students, and engaged general readers. |
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PSYCHOLOGY PREMIUM Self-Confidence: A Philosophy By Charles Pépin A thoughtful read for anyone seeking the philosophical underpinnings of self-confidence, while wishing to avoid psychological exercises that feel either too simplistic or too overwhelming to implement. |
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BIOGRAPHY PREMIUM Calamity: The Many Lives of Calamity Jane By Karen R. Jones Well researched and well supported by primary sources, such as stories from local newspapers, this should prove a provocative read appealing to scholars of the period and general readers alike. |
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Academic Best Sellers: Religion By LJ Reviews
1. Cold War in the Islamic World: Saudi Arabia, Iran and the Struggle for Supremacy Hiro, Dilip Oxford University Press. 2019. ISBN 9780190944650. $34.95. 2. Mindfulness: Ancient Wisdom Meets Modern Psychology Feldman, Christina Guilford. 2019. ISBN 9781462540112. $75. 3. The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: What Everyone Needs to Know Waxman, Dov Oxford University Press. 2019. ISBN 9780190625320. $74. |
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