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Book Cover for: Target: Alex Cross, James Patterson

Target: Alex Cross

James Patterson
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Hollywood has come to D.C., as the filming of the James Patterson's “Alex Cross” series is taking place Wednesday afternoon. https://t.co/rGtefJqfaw

Paperback, 2019

$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: My Place in the Sun: Life in the Golden Age of Hollywood and Washington, George Stevens

My Place in the Sun: Life in the Golden Age of Hollywood and Washington

George Stevens
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George Stevens Jr. invented the American Film Institute and created the Kennedy Center Honors. Now, at 91 years old, he pens the must-read autobiography “My Place in the Sun: Life in the Golden Age of Hollywood and Washington.” https://t.co/krHjjbHTn4

Hardcover, 2022

$50.00$25.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Satanic Verses, Salman Rushdie

The Satanic Verses

Salman Rushdie
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UPDATE: “The Satanic Verses” author Salman Rushdie was taken off a ventilator and able to talk Saturday, a day after he was stabbed as he prepared to give a lecture in upstate New York. https://t.co/sxbtUxS94z

Paperback, 2008

$19.00$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Peanuts: A Charlie Brown Christmas Wooden Collectible Set, Charles M. Schulz

Peanuts: A Charlie Brown Christmas Wooden Collectible Set

Charles M. Schulz
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Monte Schulz wants to set the record straight about his father, the late “Peanuts” creator Charles M. Schulz. He said that David Michaelis’ 2007 biography “Schulz and Peanuts: A Biography” was largely a work of fiction. https://t.co/38EeObHh32

Paperback, 2018

$10.95$5.47 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Finding My Voice, Emerald Garner

Finding My Voice

Emerald Garner
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In a new book called “Finding My Voice: On Grieving My Father, Eric Garner, and Pushing for Justice,” Eric Garner’s daughter Emerald speaks on life since losing her father, and the strength she’s found talking to survivors of similar situations. https://t.co/bmtxOGsQeH

Hardcover, 2022

$45.00$22.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Coal Miner's Daughter, Loretta Lynn

Coal Miner's Daughter

Loretta Lynn
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NEWS ALERT: Loretta Lynn, who was known for the song "Coal Miner’s Daughter" and other country hits in the 1960s and 1970s, dies at age 90. https://t.co/eE6CzqBQZv

Paperback, 2021

$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Works

John Taylor
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The University of Texas at Austin is giving students a chance to study Taylor Swift lyrics alongside works by such literary icons as Shakespeare, John Keats and yes, Robert Frost. https://t.co/dCO5UZBeBH

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Book Cover for: Forever..., Judy Blume

Forever...

Judy Blume
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“This year, we have two world premieres and nine films from Sundance — that’s a record for us.” The 11th annual Annapolis Film Festival returns to Annapolis, Maryland, this Thursday through Sunday. https://t.co/2nedpPOAFS

Paperback, 2024

$12.99$6.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The National Theatre Yearbook: 2018, National Theatre

The National Theatre Yearbook: 2018

National Theatre
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In 2018, “Beetlejuice: The Musical” made its premiere at the National Theatre in D.C., before making its way to Broadway. Now, “it’s showtime” again, as the national tour returns to the National Theatre from May 16 to 28. https://t.co/UXUm6PeRM0

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Book Cover for: The Reach: The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Steven Holl

The Reach: The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Steven Holl
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Visitors to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will soon be able to learn more about the connection between the arts and the building’s namesake. https://t.co/lFitKqowgn

Hardcover, 2019

$65.00$40.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
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