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Book of the Week for September 21, 2026

Suddenly, Last Summer by Tennessee Williams

A socialite lobotomizes her niece to protect family secrets.

Book of the Week for September 14, 2026

D . V . by Diana Vreeland

Fashion editor at Harper’s Bazaar; editor-in-chief at Vogue; the Met.

Book of the Week for September 07, 2026

Not About Nightingales by Tennessee Williams

Prisoners revolt during a hunger strike, while a romance brews between a warden and an inmate.

What to Watch for September 2026

The Magic Of Belle Isle

A burned-out author finds his creative passion renewed when he moves to quaint Belle Isle.

Movie of the Month for September 2026

Lust For Life

After a period of depression, the painter, Vincent van Gogh, confines himself to an insane asylum.

September 2026 Book Recommendations

A curated list of books and literary classics for your reading pleasure by David Bruce Smith Publications.

September 2026 Newsletter

Arts and Artists

Book of the Week for August 31, 2026

Dear, Dear Livy by Adrien Stratenburg and Laura Nelson Baker

A biography of Olivia Langdon Clemens; Mark Twain’s wife.

Book of the Week for August 24, 2026

Crime And Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky

An impoverished student commits two murders and confesses.

Book of the Week for August 17, 2026

Perle: My Story by Perle Mesta

Socialite; activist; and Harry Truman’s Ambassador to Luxembourg, she was the Hostess with the Mostest.

Book of the Week for August 07, 2026

A Separate Peace by John Knowles

Two boys form an intense friendship at a New England boarding school.

Book of the Week for August 03, 2026

The Nick Adams Stories by Ernest Hemingway

A serviceman in the Red Cross Ambulance Corps of WW I comes of age.