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Noir in the City: 3 Books Worth Reading - Detroit, Palm Springs & Santa Fe (Book Notes)

A collection of short stories that delve into the gritty underbelly of three iconic American cities.

Crime Writer Memoirs & Biographies: 6 Books Worth Reading (Book Notes)

Synopsis & Notes - James Patterson, Agatha Christie: An Autobiography, Cooler than Cool (Elmore Leonard), Edgar Allen Poe: A Life, Love Me Fierce in Danger (James Ellroy), and The Life of Crime...

Las Vegas in Film and TV: 15 Movie & Series Scripts Worth Reading (Script Library)

Download & read: Casino, Ocean's 11, Bugsy, CSI, The Last Showgirl, Leaving Las Vegas, Now You See Me, Vegas, Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas, Anora, 21, Hard Eight, Honeymoon in Vegas, Showgi...

Grant (TV Notes)

An ambitious and compelling documentary series that brings the life of Ulysses S. Grant into sharper focus.

Ulysses S. Grant: 5 Books Worth Reading (Book Notes)

Synopsis & notes: Grant, American Ulysses, My Dearest Julia, Personal Memoirs, and The Man Who Saved the Union

Civil War Stories: 4 Books Worth Reading (Book Notes)

Synopsis & notes: Shelby Foote's The Civil War, Thunder at the Gates, Captured Freedom, and Gettysburg Voices from the Front

The Civil War in Film and TV: 6 Movie & Series Scripts Worth Reading (Script Library)

Download & read: Glory, Lincoln, Gettysburg, Cold Mountain, Gone with the Wind, and The Beguiled

Abraham Lincoln (TV Notes)

A powerful and engaging portrayal of one of America's most revered figures.

The Civil War in Fiction: 4 Books Worth Reading (Book Notes)

Synopsis and notes: Gods & Generals, The Killer Angels, Cold Mountain, and The Beguiled

American Independence Stories: 4 Books Worth Reading (Book Notes)

Synopsis & notes: 1776, The Swamp Fox (Francis Marion), Washington: A Life, and In Defense of the Second Amendment

Washington (TV Notes)

An engaging and informative documentary series that brings the Founding Father to life for modern audiences.

The American Revolution in Film and TV: 3 Movie & Series Scripts Worth Reading (Script Library)

Download & read: The Patriot, Sons of Liberty, and Turn: Washington's Spies

Modern Warfare Stories from WWI to GWOT: 12 Books Worth Reading (Book Notes)

Synopsis & notes: 13 Hours, Black Hawk Down, The First Wave, American Sniper, Lone Survivor, Flags of Our Fathers, The Operator, Kabul, Valley of the Shadow, Gallipoli, Echo Among Warriors, and...

Real Life & Fictional Horses: 5 Books Worth Reading (Book Notes)

Synopsis & notes: Seabiscuit, America's Wild Horses, Secretariat, War Horse, and The Horse Whisperer.

Horses in Film: 5 Movie Scripts Worth Reading (Script Library)

Download and read: Seabiscuit, Secretariat, The Electric Horseman, The Horse Whisperer, and War Horse

Actor Memoirs & Biographies: 8 Books Worth Reading (Book Notes)

Synopsis & notes: Val Kilmer, Danny Trejo, Matthew McConaughey, Sam Shepard, James Coburn, Lee Marvin, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Sam Hueghan

Film Director Memoirs & Biographies: 4 Books Worth Reading (Book Notes)

Synopsis & notes: Oliver Stone, William Friedkin, Quentin Tarantino, Francis Ford Coppola, Steven Spielberg, and George Lucas

The History of American Independent Filmmaking: 3 Books Worth Reading (Book Notes)

Synopsis & notes: Easy Riders, Raging Bulls, Down & Dirty Pictures, and American Independent Cinema