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Hidden Valley Road : inside the mind of an American family
by Robert Kolker
Tells the heartrending story of a mid-century American family with 12 children, 6 of them diagnosed with schizophrenia, that became science's great hope in the quest to understand the disease.
Where to watch: The four-part Discovery docuseries is available on max
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The end we start from
by Megan Hunter
In an alternate-world modern London submerged below flood waters, a woman who has just given birth to her first child is forced to flee her home with her baby to seek refuge in a variety of locations while the baby thrives against all odds.
Where to watch: Stream The End We Start From on AppleTV+
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| Firebrand by Elizabeth FremantleAlicia Vikander and Jude Law costar in the film adaptation of Elizabeth Fremantle's novel (originally published in 2013 as Queen's Gambit) about the marriage between Catherine Parr and Henry VIII in 16th-century England.
Where to watch: Firebrand is now playing in theaters. |
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| Fire & Blood by George R. R. MartinGame of Thrones spin-off House of the Dragon returns for a 2nd season set 300 years before the events of the popular HBO series and adapted from Fire & Blood, George R.R. Martin's history of the Targaryen dynasty.
Where to watch: Catch new episodes of House of the Dragon weekly on HBO and streaming on Max. |
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Lady in the lake : a novel
by Laura Lippman
A divorced reporter in racially torn 1966 Baltimore triggers unanticipated consequences for vulnerable community members while investigating the murder of an African-American party girl.
Where to watch: Stream on AppleTV+ starting July 19th.
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The short and tragic life of Robert Peace : a brilliant young man who left Newark for the Ivy League
by Jeff Hobbs
Back in 2014, Jeff Hobbs, who was Robert Peace’s college roommate, immortalized the life of a brilliant young Black man who leaves his hometown of Newark, New Jersey on a full scholarship to Yale University to major in molecular biophysics and biochemistry. Sadly, he was murdered at the age of 30 in a drug-related shooting. Chiwetel Ejiofor wrote and directed a film adaptation that explores the life of Rob Peace with depth and heart
Where to watch: In theaters, August 2nd.
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The wild robot
by Peter Brown
.Roz the robot discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild island with no memory of where she is from or why she is there, and her only hope of survival is to try to learn about her new environment from the island's hostile inhabitants.
Where to watch: Coming to theaters, September 27th.
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Along came a spider
by James Patterson
Alex Cross is finally coming to the small screen this spring. The new series stars Aldis Hodge (Black Adam) and starts with the first book in James Patterson’s bestselling series about the D.C. based detective.
Where to watch: Cross comes to Amazon Prime later in 2024.
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