Mahnaz Dar
31 Articles
Robin DiAngelo on Confronting White Fragility | ALA Midwinter
Author and activist Robin DiAngelo explained that grappling with racism can be uncomfortable for white people—but it's crucial to dismantling systemic oppression.
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The Sopranos Sessions
For uberfans who still argue over whether Tony made it out alive, wonder what became of the Russian, and eagerly await the prequel.
Cataloging Creepy-Crawlies | Q&A
Entomologist Stephen A. Marshall’s Beetles: The Natural History and Diversity of Coleoptera (Firefly, Oct.) helps readers distinguish their scarabs from their weevils.
Testifying to the Power of Hip-Hop at the New York Public Library
At New York Public Library's Schomburg Center, artists and writers convened to discuss an iconic image in rap history and celebrate a recent book collecting images of hip-hop artists.
Getting Schooled: Inside the Book That for Decades Has Guided the Collegebound
LJ talks to Edward Fiske, author and former education editor for the New York Times, who has been producing the Fiske Guide to Colleges for more than 30 years.
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The Kids in the Hall: One Dumb Guy
Fans of the Kids will have a ball, while humor lovers unfamiliar with them will be compelled to seek out their work.
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Newcomer
For fans of the author, Seicho- Matsumoto, and other writers of deliberately paced mysteries. [See Prepub Alert, 5/14/18; "Editors' Fall Picks," LJ 8/18.]
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Fall Editors' Picks
Sifting through catalogs and websites, listening to podcasts and Internet chatter, reading blurbs, and more, our staff searched for the big titles of fall.
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Sex and the City and Us: How Four Single Women Changed the Way We Think, Live, and Love
An addictive read that's sure to circulate; a must for fans of the show and TV junkies.