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Book of the Week for October 02, 2023

The Hotel New Hampshire by John Irving

A quirky patriarch tries to keep his family together.

The Beatles: Eight Days A Week
The Touring Years

In 1962 four young men John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr came together to form the 20th...

Movie of the Month for October 2023

1776

The Founding Fathers congregate in Philadelphia and harmonize their way to creating rules of governance for America.

October 2023 Book Recommendations

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

Book of the Week for September 25, 2023

Breaking The Silence by Mariette Hartley and Anne Commire

Secrets, suffering, and—success–doing Polaroid commercials with James Garner.

Book of the Week for September 18, 2023

Actress: Postcards From The Road by Elizabeth Ashley

Adventures in the theatre.

Book of the Week for September 11, 2023

Love Is Eternal by Irving Stone

The tempestuous life of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln.

September 2023 Newsletter

Book of the Week for September 01, 2023

The Heart Of A Woman by Maya Angelou

Between 1957 and 1962, the peripatetic author traveled to California, New York, and Cairo to raise her son. The fourth...

Movie of the Month for September 2023

The Farmer’s Daughter

A farm girl who works as a maid for a congressman, must also tolerate his politically powerful mother.

September 2023 Book Recommendations

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

Joan Didion:
The Center Will Not Hold

The documentary, directed by her nephew, actor-filmmaker Griffin Dunne, is a balmy celebration of Didion, covering her entire life.