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Who is Harpo Marx?

by Stephen Kiss, Mid-Manhattan Library
June 18, 2013

Who is Harpo? How does one describe him? What is his role in the Marx Brothers' films? What is his role in the universe? Sometimes he is a hero; sometimes an anti-hero. He is always unique, on par with the greats: Chaplin, Red Skelton, Emmet Kelly. He is spontaneous, in continuous action, even when he freezes or stares (which are actions in themselves). He's a part of a group, but sometimes stands alone. Is he everyman, or the product of a long line of clowns?

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Música Soul: The Soundtrack of the Black Power Movement in Brazil

by Ann-Marie Nicholson, Communications Manager, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
June 3, 2013

"If we had said 'Negro power' nobody would get scared. Everybody would support it. If we said power for colored people, everybody would be for that, but it is the word 'black' that bothers people in this country, and that's their problem, not mine." —Stokely Carmichael 

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Great Albums You May Have Missed: Hasu Patel's Gayaki Sitar (1996)

by Andy Wagstaff, Central Collection Development
September 4, 2012

When thou commandest me to sing,
It seems that my heart would break with pride;
And I look to thy face,
And tears come to my eyes.

—Rabindranath Tagore*

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Find New York Times Bestsellers at NYPL - June 16th, 2013

by Adriana Blancarte-Hayward, Library Manager, New Dorp Library
June 17, 2013

For the week of June 16th, 2013 we have hardcover fiction, hardcover non-fiction, and Paperback Mass-Market Fiction.

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