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Book of the Week for May 22, 2023

Plant Dreaming Deep by May Sarton

The author re-locates to an 18th century house in Nelson, NH, and infuses it with her sensibilities, styles, and gifted...

Continuum: Mother And Son, Artist And Author

A celebration of more than thirty years of artistic collaboration between Clarice Smith and her son, David Bruce Smith.

Book of the Week for May 15, 2023

The Autobiography Of Miss Jane Pittman by Ernest J. Gaines

A 109-year-old black woman talks about her life, which sweeps from the Civil War to Civil Rights.

Book of the Week for May 08, 2023

The Red Badge Of Courage by Stephen Crane

In the midst of the Civil War, a private runs from the battle field.

May 2023 Newsletter

GOING HOME TO COURAGE

Movie of the Month for May 2023

Dr. Zhivago

A surgeon is in love with two women. Omar Sharif, Julie Christie, and Geraldine Chaplin star.

May 2023 Book Recommendations

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

Virgin River

After the death of her husband, a young woman moves to a small town.

Book of the Week for May 01, 2023

I’m Dancing As Fast As I Can by Barbara Gordon

A highly regarded film maker—secretly medicated for anxiety attacks– loses control of her life.

Submit Your Book For The 2023 Grateful American Book Prize

Works of non-fiction, fiction, or biographies suitable for 7th to 9th graders, published between August 1, 2022, and July 31,...

Book of the Week for April 24, 2023

Joy In The Morning by Betty Smith

A boy and a girl meet, fall in love, move away, and make a happy life despite difficult circumstances.

Book of the Week for April 16, 2023

Nemesis by Philip Roth

Newark, New Jersey tries to beat back the polio epidemic during the summer of 1944.