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Madame Tussaud: The Woman Behind The Wax

Little (Riverhead) is the unusual story of a determined young girl who shapes a better life for herself through masterful wax figures. We recognize Madame Tussaud as the famed wax sculptor, but Edward Carey adds a compelling story that will stay with you as much as her own art. After her father…
Jennifer Blankfein
December 13, 2018
Fiction

Dickens-Inspired Story Will Turn–Not Sever–Heads

It's the French Revolution. A young woman is in line for the guillotine, and she's the last person to speak to Sydney Carton, also awaiting execution, who she recognizes as an imposter taking the place of someone else. They give each other comfort. Though their interaction is only brief, their…
Janice Lombardo
April 22, 2019
ListiclesMiscellanyPop Culture

The Best Video Games for Book Lovers

I have always had the conviction that the best video games are like playable novels. Both require the player/reader to be irresistibly drawn in by the storyline, characters and atmosphere from the first moment. In fact, many games are considered visual novels and even help with reading and comprehension skills.…
Lee Pelletier
September 27, 2019

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