Men in Miami Hotels

by | Jul 27, 2013 | Book Reviews

This Floridian thriller’s lush, poetic prose beautifully clashes with its steamy plot:  a Key West gangster goes on the run with the woman he loves after stealing his boss’s emeralds.

Viral Hate

by | Jul 27, 2013 | Book Reviews

This enlightening study on the rise of anonymous commentary across social media platforms explores the ubiquitous issue of online hate-mongering, and whether it should be protected under the First Amendment.

Lillian & Dash

by | Jul 27, 2013 | Book Reviews

Lillian Hellman and Dashiell Hammett, a Golden Age literary power couple responsible for such classics as The Maltese Falcon and The Children’s Hour are astutely portrayed in this unique reimagining of the ups and downs of their romantic trajectory.

The Wascally Wabbit

by | Jul 27, 2013 | Book Reviews

July 27: Bugs Bunny was born on this day in 1940, in the Warner Bros. cartoon A Wild Hare. The debut of “the first real cartoon movie star” shows him greeting the befuddled Elmer (“Be wery, wery quiet — I’m hunting wabbits”) with...