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The Book Report: Washington Post critic Ron Charles (February 18)
By Washington Post book critic Ron Charles
Snow and ice kept me trapped inside for weeks last month, but I didn’t mind, because I had great new books to read, like these:
Forty years ago, a demonstration took place outside the Libyan Embassy in London. As students shouted protests against Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi, suddenly, from the embassy’s windows, shots were fired into the crowd. A British police officer was killed, and 10 demonstrators were wounded.
In his quietly powerful new novel, “My Friends” (Random House), Pulitzer Prize-winner Hisham Matar imagines the life of one of those wounded students: a young Libyan man who finds himself permanently separated from his family and exiled from his country.
Read an excerpt: “My Friends” by Hisham Matar
“My Friends” by Hisham Matar (Random House), in Hardcover, eBook and Audio formats, available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Bookshop.org
As winter grinds on, “True North” by Andrew J. Graff (Ecco/HarperCollins) sounds like a warmhearted vacation. It’s a family drama about a schoolteacher who suspects he’s about to lose his job, his wife and his family.
To save his finances and his marriage, he concocts an unlikely scheme to buy a run-down rafting company in Wisconsin. Everything that could go wrong does – and then there’s a cataclysmic flood.
But this is a sweet novel that never loses hope in the power of love and family.
Read an excerpt: “True North” by Andrew J. Graff
“True North” by Andrew J. Graff (Ecco/HarperCollins), in Hardcover, eBook and Audio formats, available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Bookshop.org
Kiley Reid, author of the 2019 bestseller “Such a Fun Age,” is back with a smart, wry novel about young women at the University of Arkansas.
“Come and Get It” (G.P. Putnam’s Sons) features Millie, a hardworking African American student serving as a resident advisor in her dorm. She’s well-liked and respected.
But then, a visiting professor asks Millie to help gather data on students’ values and attitudes. That harmless-seeming agreement soon gets tangled up in all kinds of romantic and ethical complications that wreak havoc in the dorm … and beyond.
Read an excerpt: “Come and Get It” by Kiley Reid
“Come and Get It” by Kiley Reid (G.P. Putnam’s Sons) in Hardcover, Large Print Trade Paperback, eBook and Audio formats, available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Bookshop.org
John Lewis, the legendary civil rights leader, rose from desperate poverty to endure threats and beatings in the struggle for equality, and then served in the House of Representatives for more than 30 years.
Now, less than four years after his death, we have the first full-length biography of this remarkable citizen.
“John Lewis: In Search of the Beloved Community” by Raymond Arsenault (Yale University Press) tells the story of Lewis’ tireless work as a Freedom Rider, as an ally to oppressed people in every corner of America, as a defender for voting rights, and as the “conscience of Congress.”
“John Lewis: In Search of the Beloved Community” by Raymond Arsenault (Yale University Press), in Hardcover, eBook and Audio formats, available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Bookshop.org
Raymond Arsenault, University of South Florida
For more suggestions on what to read, contact your librarian or local bookseller.
That’s it for the Book Report. I’m Ron Charles. Until next time, read on!
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How to watch the Minnesota Vikings vs. Chicago Bears NFL game today: Livestream options, more
The Minnesota Vikings will take on the Chicago Bears today. The Vikings are currently 8-2, an impressive run so far this season, and will be looking to add a fourth win to their current streak after last Sunday’s 23-13 win against the Tennessee Titans. The Bears, on the other hand, are entering this game on the heels of a four-game losing streak after a tough 20-19 loss against the Green Bay Packers last Sunday.
Here’s how and when you can watch the Vikings vs. Bears game today, whether or not you have cable.
How and when to watch the Minnesota Vikings vs. Chicago Bears
The Vikings vs. Bears game will be played on Sunday, November 24, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. ET (11:00 a.m. PT). The game will air on Fox and stream on Fubo and the platforms featured below.
How and when to watch the Minnesota Vikings vs. Chicago Bears game without cable
You can watch this week’s NFL game on Fox via several streaming services. All you need is an internet connection and one of the top options outlined below.
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Want to watch today’s game live on your smartphone? If so, NFL+ streaming service is the solution you’re looking for. It lets you watch NFL Network and out-of-market games on mobile devices, with an upgrade option to NFL+ Premium that includes NFL RedZone for watching up to eight games simultaneously. Note that NFL+ only works on phones and tablets, not TVs.