JCONLINE.COM FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2022 3C THE REST 11 7 Reminders of Hoover Kenna Brown leaves prison after serving years and tries to connect with her 4-year-old daughter (F) (P) Montlake 12 13 The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Jenkins Reid A legendary actress discusses her rise to fame with a journalist (F) (P) Washington Square Press 13 9 My Little Cuddle Edwards; art by Natalie Marshal Children: A rhyming board book that celebrates love and hugs (F) (H) Silver Dolphin Books 14 11 Happy Day, Numeroff and Felicia Bond Children: Mouse celebrates Day with all his friends (F) (H) Balzer Bray 15 22 Love From the Very Hungry Carle Children: Featuring the Very Hungry Caterpillar, the book gives all the reasons why special makes the world a better and brighter (F) (H) Grosset Dunlap 16 14 Ugly Hoover Tate Collins and Miles Archer have nothing in common but their attraction for each other (F) (P) Atria Books 17 Dark Hurwitz Orphan faces his most challenging mission ever; seventh in series (F) (E) Minotaur 18 The Nitit Mah Subtitle: Modern Mindset for Thriving in the Digital (NF) (E) Cranberry Press 19 20 The Love Hazelwood A faux romance gets real between two scientists (F) (P) Berkley 20 37 The Very Hungry Caterpillar Board Carle Classic story of a caterpillar that eats all the time and turns into a butterfly (F) (H) Philomel The book list appears every Thursday. For each title, the format and publisher listed are for the best-selling version of that title this week. Reporting outlets include Amazon.com, Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, Barnes Noble.com, Barnes Noble Barnes Noble e-books, BooksAMillion.com, Books-A-Million, Costco, Hudson Booksellers, Joseph-Beth Booksellers (Lexington, Cincinnati, Charlotte, Cleveland, Pittsburgh), Kobo, Powell's Books (Portland, Powells.com, R.J. Julia Booksellers, Schuler Books Music (Grand Rapids, Okemos, Eastwood, Alpine, Target, Tattered Cover Book Store (Denver). THE TOP 10 1 Life Force Tony Robbins, Peter H.
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Amanda debut novel and Look deftly explores the world of assistants dealing with all manner of mistreatment in the name of working their way up. Fortunately for Cate, she has a solid support system in her three best friends who share her plight in their respective industries. Lauren wants to be a TV writer but seem to edge her way in to so much as a single writing credit. Oli- via works for a washed-up actor in hopes that make good on his promise to forward her demo reel to his agent. Max, future journalist, provides for Morning hosts while keeping her head on a swivel for the news anchor who seem to keep his hands to himself.
When the ridiculousness of their jobs reaches a boiling point, the four decide to start a blog where they can anony- mously vent and maybe even start a revolution. But have to get the word out and build trust among the oth- er 20somethings struggling to climb the ladder. These incognito bloggers will soon have to decide if their internet insurgency is worth losing their ano- nymity, and probably their jobs. and Look captures the tangle of anxiety-ridden thoughts that hang heavy over women during and af- ter misogynistic faux pas. Pellegrino uses a style that trusts her audience to recognize and relate to the situations she describes.
It even passes the Bechdel test, al- though more narrowly than expected. But you change in the patri- archy without discussing its key play- ers. This feminist novel possesses the nuance to acknowledge both the men who ally themselves with women, and the women who perpetuate misogyny and hierarchical hogwash. and Look is an tion to those who can relate to Cate, Max, Olivia and Lauren, as well as a girl- power rallying cry. In a sea of media in which men are either saviors or villains, and women are their prize, this novel provides a life raft.
Filled with wit, humor and snark, if you liked Promising Young enjoy and Look Like the former, the latter will leave you raising your hackles at the merest of the patriarchy. and Look boasts wit, humor, snark Donna Edwards ASSOCIATED PRESS EZ Pay saves you time money with automatic monthly payments for your Journal Courier account! Safe, secure, and convenient No paper statement fee Easy to setup Call 1-800-456-3223 or Go online jconline.com/autopay JOURNAL COURIER Subscribers SAVING MONEY JUST GOT REAL EZ animatedly retell them to his deaf class- mates on the bus. His father, a police chief, would later fondly call Kotsur a for pursuing performing. He studied acting at Gallaudet University, and then toured with the National Thea- tre of the Deaf. With few opportunities in television and available for deaf actors, Kotsur found freedom on the stage.
Beginning with Mice and in 1994, Kotsur has acted in some 20 productions at Deaf West, the Los Angeles theater company founded in 1991. In one show, he met his wife, the actress Deanne Bray. He played Cyrano de Ber- gerac and starred in DJ Kurs, director of Deaf West, re- members being drawn in by in Many times since, seen immersive process close up. with him in rehearsal is like being in the presence of a mad scien- Kurs said by email. always tinkering and bringing in elements of the character.
This process end until the moment the curtain goes up on opening On stage, Kotsur honed the full-body physicality of his acting. really im- portant for me on stage to show emotion through sign says Kotsur. sign language can be more three-dimensional and meaningful than spoken Heder saw Kotsur in a pair of Deaf West plays: Home in the and they were very charac- she said. so charismatic, es- pecially on stage. just got this amazing presence and so Kotsur had long been used to seeing one-dimensional and victimized deaf characters, but presented something he had rarely seen.
The Ros- sis of may have to work a little harder but a family like any oth- er, with funny dinner-table conversa- tion and casual bickering. Frank is also a little randy and a little profane. In one scene in which he in- structs his daughter on safe sex, he mimes a soldier putting on a helmet. Kotsur, long accustomed to hearing actors curse, delighted in vul- Troy Kotsur was nominated for an Oscar for best supporting actor for his role in the AP Oscars Continued from Page 2C See OSCARS, Page 4C.
