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October 24, 2023

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Jon Hansen, Publisher

Should You Feel Embarrassed for Reading Kids Books?

Bad habits repeat themselves again and again not because you don’t want to change, but because you have the wrong system for change.
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April 23, 2018

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Jon Hansen, Publisher

DiLeo’s Tenn Movies at a Time reviewed again

Film historian John DiLeo received another stellar review for his latest film book, Ten Movies at a Time: A 350-Film Journey Through Hollywood and America 1930-1970. This time from the Internet Review of Books on April 22, 2018. Reviewer Rebeca Schiller wrote a long and positive review. She concluded with this: Ten Movies at a…
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April 5, 2018

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Jon Hansen, Publisher

Joe Paprzycki’s play Last Rites inspires Filmmaker Douglas Clayton

It’s always nice when a writer’s work and life inspires and another artist in a different medium—such is the case for Joe Paprzycki and his play, Last Rites and Douglas Clayton and his short documentary film, Dovere. Joe Paprzycki’s play Last Rites takes place in his grandparents bar in Camden, NJ in 1967. The site…
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April 5, 2018

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Jon Hansen, Publisher

Ten Movies at Time goes to Shelter Island Public Library

Film historian John DiLeo visits the Shelter Island Public Library, Friday, April 6, 7pm for the library’s “Friday Night Dialogues.” John DiLeo will present a video program featuring his new book, Ten Movies at a Time: A 350-Film Journey Through Hollywood and America 1930-1970. Afterwards, he’ll be available for a book signing. For more details…
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April 5, 2018

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Jon Hansen, Publisher

Bell’s Lucky Hat Mine reviewed by Colorado Book Review

J.v.L. Bell’s novel The Lucky Hat Mine was reviewed yesterday in the Colorado Book Review, receiving 4/5 stars (Really liked it!) The reviewer really understood The Lucky Hat Mine along with the historical environment behind it. Like many of our other novels, it has strong female characters. Here’s a nice snippet from the review: The…
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March 22, 2018

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Jon Hansen, Publisher

Ten Movies at a Time a Classic Movie Gift

Film historian John DiLeo’s latest book, Ten Movies at a Time, received new accolades. This time from the popular film blog Blonde at the Film. Entitled the Classic Movie Gift Guide, the post bullets Ten Movies at a Time as a great book on classic movies: …a very accessible read perfect for those new to…
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February 24, 2018

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Jon Hansen, Publisher

What Does David Kaplan and Junot Diaz Have in Common?

What does David Kaplan and Junot Díaz have in common? Their books are on the nightstand of author and illustrator Brian Selznick, which he reveals in a New York Times interview “Brian Selznick: By the Book.” For David Kaplan, it’s his Tennessee Williams in Provincetown which Selznick purchased in Provincetown this past summer. Thank you,…
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