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The World in Our Stacks
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By J. Harold
This feature links items in the news to various books, authors, and subjects that our NOVA libraries own. Take a look at the ways the world shows up in our stacks!
Kwame Brathwaite (January 1, 1938-April 1, 2023) was an American photojournalist and activist known for popularizing the phrase "Black is Beautiful" and documenting life and culture in Harlem and Africa. "In photos, he captured the beauty of Black life"--The Washington Post. The libraries have one title showing his photographic work that includes his commentary on his life.
Eileen Chang (September 30, 1920-September 8, 1995) was a Chinese-born American essayist, novelist, and screenwriter. She gained literary prominence in Japanese-occupied Shanghai between 1943 and 1945, but after the Chinese Civil War, she fled the country. In recent decades, her works have become popular reading in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Mainland China, and Chinese diaspora communities throughout the world, with readers drawn to her work by stories of lust, heartbreak and betrayal. "Love, ambition but no politics: China's women rush to Eileen Chang"--The Washington Post. The libraries have four titles by her. NYRB Classics is publishing a new collection of her work this year.
David Kahn (February 7, 1930-January 23, 2024) was an American historian, journalist, and writer. He wrote extensively on the history of cryptography and military intelligence. His first published book, The Codebreakers: The Story of Secret Writing (1967), has been widely considered to be a definitive account of the history of cryptography. "Historian who cracked the code of cryptology"--The Washington Post. The libraries currently have two titles by him. The Codebreakers is no longer available in our collection.
William Knowlton Zinsser (October 7, 1922-May 12, 2015) was an American writer, editor, literary critic, and teacher. He began his career as a journalist for the New York Herald Tribune, where he worked as a feature writer, drama editor, film critic and editorial writer. He was also a longtime contributor to once leading magazines, such as Life and Look. "Influential author of 'On Writing Well' guide"--The Washington Post. The libraries have two titles by him, including On Writing Well.
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