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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories

Washington Irving and Krista Madsen

9.0 (3 Ratings) Rate It

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Washington Irving's short stories have captured the imaginations of generations since they were...

Joyce Carol Oates recommended Version Control in Books (curated)

Version Control

Dexter Palmer | 2016 | Fiction & Poetry, Science Fiction/Fantasy

7.7

(3 Ratings)

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"Version Control is perhaps the strangest fictional work of appropriated voices and subjects. It’s set in a surreal near future — or several near futures — as well as in several pasts. Though issues of race play virtually no role in the stories, one character, an African-American physicist, recalls dropping out of a writing course because the professor thought he should be mining his heritage instead of inventing science fiction."

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Taylor Sheridan recommended In the Heat of the Night (1967) in Movies (curated)

In the Heat of the Night (1967)

1967 | Classics, Drama, Mystery

8.4

(5 Ratings)

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"I think In The Heat Of The Night was one of the most influential films on me. Looking back now, I can see how influential it was on my screenwriting, because here you have what looks to be a crime procedural, and it’s actually a study in race and loneliness, and a perception of an era. So, I think that, that was one of the most influential films."

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Rose Byrne recommended The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks in Books (curated)

"The rarest of books about the experience of a science writer uncovering and investigating a cell line that changed the world, all while being thrown into a transformative journey of discovering race and racism in America, the culture of African Americans in the USA, and the painful reality of loss and family. A truly remarkable read—and I failed at science. Fascinating and phenomenal, heartbreaking and utterly compelling."

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Ellen DeGeneres recommended The Art of Racing in the Rain in Books (curated)

The Art of Racing in the Rain

Garth Stein | 2006 | Mind, Body & Spiritual, Philosophy, Psychology & Social Sciences

8.9

(7 Ratings)

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"It’s about the life of a race car driver, told from the perspective of his dog, Enzo! Trust me, you’re gonna love this story — even those who are skeptical about talking canines. Your family will love it. Your friends will love it. And call me a gambler, but I’d put money on the fact that even your cats will want you to read it to them again and again."

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