WLRN Public Media Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Joan DidionWLRN Public MediaWriter Joan Didion died last month at the age of 87. In her 1987 book, Miami, she sought to understand the role of Cuban exiles in shaping South Florida. @HostOfSundial spoke last year with the Miami Herald reporter who gave Didion a tour of the city. https://t.co/kSJYExRNl3 https://t.co/OF7uaAI4rz
Paperback, 1998
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Give Me Liberty: The True Story of Oswaldo Payá and His Daring Quest for a Free Cuba
David E. HoffmanWLRN Public MediaAuthor David Hoffman's "Give Me Liberty" examines Oswaldo Payá's odyssey from a defiant young Catholic to the dogged dissident who rattled Cuba's communist state. https://t.co/aLoWOANAuS
Hardcover, 2022
$32.50$16.25 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Anna in the Tropics
Nilo CruzWLRN Public MediaCuban-American playwright Nilo Cruz is back in the town where he first found fame. He joins host Carlos Frías as his play Anna in the Tropics is showing at the Colony Theater in Miami Beach for its 20th anniversary. https://t.co/BStOuRD5ud
Paperback, 2003
$15.95$7.97 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Venezuela: Treaties and Tax Information Exchange Agreements
U. S. Department of the TreasuryWLRN Public MediaThe U.S. Treasury Department is allowing Chevron to resume "limited" energy production in Venezuela after years of sanctions have curbed oil and gas profits flowing to President Maduro's government. https://t.co/U531jMMFEK https://t.co/M0r8m5WLJt
Paperback, 2014
$12.95$6.47 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Sea of Monsters
Rick RiordanWLRN Public MediaAuthor of the best-selling Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Rick Riordan, has some pointed words for critics after some fans denounced his casting decision for the upcoming TV adaptation of the books on Disney+. https://t.co/0jMZqKwLL9
Hardcover, Large Print, 2006
$24.99$12.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar: Screenplay
Geoffrey BoyerWLRN Public MediaOver the years, plenty of filmmakers have chosen Florida as the perfect cinematic backdrop. Take last year’s comedy, “Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar.” The characters vacation at a fictional Florida resort, but, in reality, no part of it was filmed here. https://t.co/U1q5CtEoOt
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Secret Identity
Alex SeguraWLRN Public MediaThis month's Sundial book club pick is "Secret Identity" by Alex Segura. We spoke to him about the book and how it was influenced by South Florida. https://t.co/LxzCOPhsot
Paperback, 2023
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Medicare: Implementation of Financial Incentive Programs under Federal Fraud and Abuse Laws
U S Government Accountability OfficeWLRN Public MediaThe Government Accountability Office and the @HHSGov inspector general’s office say seniors enrolled in Medicare Advantage health plans are suffering and taxpayers are getting bilked for billions of dollars a year. https://t.co/btjSkVlgcH
Paperback, 2013
$14.15$7.07 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Brown Girl Dreaming
Jacqueline WoodsonWLRN Public MediaJacqueline Woodson decided at age 7 to be a writer. Now, her memoir, "Brown Girl Dreaming," has won the National Book Award. At a Key West High School, Woodson read some of her work onstage and talked about her writing process. https://t.co/C5joOl84xp https://t.co/lWf2ffdo6S
Paperback, 2016
$10.99$5.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Affordable Care Act: the impact of health insurance reform on health care consumers
United States SenateWLRN Public MediaGood Morning South Florida! Here are Thursday's top stories: -The 15 week abortion bill passed first Senate Committee -Children under five could get the Pfizer vaccine in the next month -Record number of Floridians sign up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act
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