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"The wonderful, ill-fated Carole Lombard stars in this perfect, slick Depression-era romantic comedy. I like that obsolete terms such as “forgotten man”—which in this case refers to the homeless William Powell—can live on forever in the movies along with the stars who utter them. Thankfully, New York no longer has Hoovervilles, but I regret that the madcap Manhattan socialite seems to be an extinct species."

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The Bandini Quartet

John Fante

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This quartet of novels tell of Fante's fictional alter-ego Bandini, an impoverished young...

The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated Resident Aliens: Stories of NYC in the 1960s in Books

Oct 5, 2020

Beth Porter's "Resident Aliens," gives us a novella, four poems and three short stories all focusing on the darker sides of post-war/post-depression era of New York through characters whose lives reflect it's less glamorous neighborhoods. Read my review of this unique collection here https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2015/10/09/gritty-new-york-stories-and-poems/<br/><br/>NOTE: THIS Beth Porter is the author of ONLY "The Net Effect" and no other books attributed to her on this site.

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Andy K (10827 KP) rated Hard Times (1975) in Movies

Aug 11, 2018

Hard Times (1975)

1975 | Crime, Drama, Sport

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A simple period drama that works

Street brawler Charles Bronson teams up with hustler James Coburn in this very good drama. Depression era New Orleans is the setting for this interesting drama following two men's unlikely partnership. They have opposed personalities, but makes things work for the purposes of their business relationship. When Coburn gets in some trouble, it is unknown whether Bronson will end up helping him out.

Strong acting throughout kept me very well entertained by this one.

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Oct 7, 2026 - 12:17 PM

"A casual waiter's job opened doors Joe should never have walked through."

🌃🔍 An excerpt from BOOMERANG STREET by GARRICK JONES is live on the blog today! This atmospheric LGBTQ+ historical crime thriller plunges its protagonist into the shadowy underworld of Depression-era Sydney, where one wrong door leads to a world of danger he was never meant to see. ⚡✨

Head over to the blog to read the excerpt!

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