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Book of the Week for December 26, 2022

Write A Poem, Save Your Life A GUIDE FOR TEENS, TEACHERS, AND
WRITERS OF ALL AGES

by Meredith Heller

The psychological, social, and emotional improvements attached to composing verse.

Book of the Week for December 14, 2022

Ask Me Again Tomorrow:
a Life In Progress by Olympia Dukakis and Emily Heckman

From fencing champion to social worker; stage and movie stardom; and businesswoman to foodie.

Book of the Week for December 10, 2022

Rosemary’s Baby by Ira Levin

When a young woman becomes pregnant, her neighbors’ concerns turn sinister.

Book of the Week for December 05, 2022

Making Ends Meet by Barbara Howar

A forty-year-old divorcee with two children, comes to Washington, DC to abandon her impulsive ways, and organize her life.

Movie of the Month for December 2022

Ordinary People

A tormented teenager wrestles with his guilt after surviving a boating accident that kills his brother.

December 2022 Book Recommendations

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

The Dropout

Elizabeth Holmes claims her company will revolutionize blood testing. Streaming on Hulu.

Evolving Mirrors And Windows Within Adolescent Literature

David Bruce Smith discusses the expanding canon of adolescent literature that has opened windows to a broader perspective and begun...

Book of the Week for November 25, 2022

By The Grace Of The Game The Holocaust, a Basketball Legacy, and an Unprecedented American Dream

by Dan Grunfeld

From Auschwitz ancestry to NBA success.

Book of the Week for November 21, 2022

The Boston Girl by Anita Diamant

Addie Baum spends one week during a summer at Rockport Inn, and fashions lifetime friendships.

Book of the Week for November 14, 2022

Penny Candy by Jean Kerr

Essays about 1950s domestic life, while raising five boys, and a girl.

Book of the Week for November 07, 2022

The Joy Of Classical Music: A Guide For You And Your Family by Joan Kennedy

The Senator's wife reveals her love of classical music, dance, and opera.