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StGeorgeProd: Stars arrive at LaGuardia Airport to protest the House Un-American Activities Witch Hunt. Lauren Bacall, Humphrey Bogart, Gene Kelly, Sterling Hayden, Danny Kaye, Richard Conte, Paul Henreid, Geraldine Brooks, June Havoc, Marsha Hunt, Evelyn Keyes, Shepperd Strudwick, Jane Wyatt.

artisnaples: Based on a remarkable true story, Horse tells the tale of a record-breaking thoroughbred and the lost history of the Black horsemen behind his success. Join Elaine Newton on 3/30 or 4/1 as she discusses the novel by Pulitzer Prize winner Geraldine Brooks.

iShikhaYadav: 20% done with Horse, by Geraldine Brooks

tlambe1987: I attended Geraldine Brooks talk last night at the Kentucky Author’s Forum. Much talk of Reconstruction. I revisited this Foner masterpiece after. I think this is one of the most important books I’ve read. Most sad is how things have not changed. We should be better than this.

CM_gridiron: Defensive Player of the Year: Congratulations to Sulligent’s Brooks Bozeman and Geraldine’s Joseph Garcia for advancing to CM Gridiron’s Defensive Player of the Year Final Round. Follow the link for more information.

BarbaraPocock: ‘Let’s not be a lonely letter in someone else’s ugly acronym (AUKUS). Let America keep its attack subs and its attack politics. Right now, we are a lot safer on our own.’ Geraldine Brooks nails it. AUKUS is a dud deal. We’re safer on our own

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HelenRichABC: "We’ve jumped into every foxhole the US has chosen to dig, with dire consequences for our soldiers abroad and for social cohesion at home' - excellent summary of a really bad decision by Geraldine Brooks :

UofLCW: Exciting News! Author Geraldine Brooks, winner of the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction is coming to campus next Monday, March 27th! Brooks will be in conversation with UofL's Director of Creative Writing, Dr. Ian Stansel, at 11am in the Presidents Room at the University Club.

magicpoet01: "Let’s not be a lonely letter in someone else’s ugly acronym. Let America keep its attack subs and its attack politics. Right now, we are a lot safer on our own." Geraldine Brooks - brilliant article on AUKUS

Julian_Wigley: Geraldine Brooks: I have two sons and love them equally. But my homeland does not

johnhallam2001: AUKUS is a dud deal. We’re safer on our own Geraldine Brooks March 21, 2023 — 2.30pm

MrDenmore: “I can’t think of a worse time to be further entangling Australian defence policy with that of the US,” writes author Geraldine Brooks.

tdepaepe: 5 of 5 stars to March by Geraldine Brooks

Sonderbooks: Horse, by Geraldine Brooks, is a wonderfully woven novel about the great American race horse Lexington and the African American groom who knew him all his life, told along with two Smithsonian researchers in 2019 tracing artifacts back to him.

TheAspenTimes: On Tuesday, March 21, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Geraldine Brooks will be at Paepcke Auditorium to finish out Winter Words.

Freelineorlando: March 21 1962 was the premiere of Sweet Bird Of Youth. Richard Brooks' terrific version of Tennessee Williams' political drama stars Paul Newman and Geraldine Page, but it really soars thanks to Ed Begley as corrupt kingpin "Boss" Finley in this grand satire of the Deep South.

paTricialmorris: 4 of 5 stars to Horse by Geraldine Brooks

tdepaepe: 5 of 5 stars to March by Geraldine Brooks

FAITHMA50873271: David would wear no purple cloth, no symbols of his kingship, when he went to greet the ark. In its presence, we were all of us servants.,Geraldine Brooks, The Secret Chord,humility, optics, servant-leadership, worship,

leoweekly: "Horse" Author Geraldine Brooks will take part in the Kentucky Author Forum next Monday, March 27, at the Bomhard Theater at The Kentucky Center.

ChuckCanady: To know a man's library is, in some measure, to know a man's mind. - Geraldine Brooks

TrappEugenia: Book Horse: A Novel PDF Download - Geraldine Brooks ➡

SoulMunchies: 4 of 5 stars to March by Geraldine Brooks

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Pendidikan4Id: “To know a man's library is, in some measure, to know a man's mind.” ― Geraldine Brooks, March

realsarah: 5 of 5 stars to Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks

courierjournal: A blanket of roses, please, for author Geraldine Brooks.

emilybingham1: Kentucky Author Forum features Geraldine Brooks 'Horse: A Novel'

harisonmai8691: There are always a few who stand up in times of communal madness and have the courage to say that what unites us is greater than what divides us.,Geraldine Brooks,Stand Up, Stand, Madness ,

TakeawayBooks: March (2005) is a novel by Geraldine Brooks - Listen here -

SunValleyBranch: Our new book club pick is here! For April the Sun Valley Book Club will be reading "Horse" by Geraldine Brooks. Order your copy at

GeoffPevere: Joan Bennett. Geraldine Brooks. The Reckless Moment. Directed by Max Ophuls. 1949.

wordsprof: Need a good read? Here's my review of Geraldine Brooks' "Horse." If you've read it, let me know if you agree:

dozylocal: 4 of 5 stars to Year Of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks

cece_wi: My Friend Flicka, Seabiscuit and now Horse, a novel by Geraldine Brooks. All good horse stories.

Marjori31466992: Book Horse: A Novel PDF Download - Geraldine Brooks ➡

lola425: 4 of 5 stars to Horse by Geraldine Brooks

JaneLaFazio: 4 of 5 stars to People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks

kristykaykay: Reviewed People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks on LibraryThing

Lquinn1965: 3 of 5 stars to Caleb's Crossing by Geraldine Brooks

JaneLaFazio: On page 217 of 396 of People of the Book, by Geraldine Brooks

bizzybee: 5 of 5 stars to Horse by Geraldine Brooks

JEThompson49: 4 of 5 stars to Horse by Geraldine Brooks

ranchhodbhaila4: Geraldine Brooks: I have two sons and love them equally. But my homeland does not

tothemax2050: Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks. It’s a novel based on the plague that hit UK in 1665-1666.

Viv_Christie: Beautifully written, undeniably heartbreaking. An important and eye-opening read from Geraldine Brooks. I have two sons and love them equally. But my homeland does not

Trocusti3222: Where was his empathy? Buried, I supposed, beneath his self-regard.,Geraldine Brooks, The Secret Chord,compassion, pride,

Comdarcui5072: I have lived most of my life in soldiers’ camps. I know what they saw. I know how they think. Their confidence sours as sudden as curdled milk.,Geraldine Brooks, The Secret Chord,leadership,

Dubyapi2683: Book burnings. Always the forerunners. Heralds of the stake, the ovens, the mass graves.,Geraldine Brooks, People of the Book,book-burning, books, censorship,

Jackfasc3955: He said that the music—its order and precision—helped him find the patterns in things—the way through the confusion of events and opinions to direction, to order, and beyond, to inspiration.,Geraldine Brooks, The Secret Chord,reflection,

gabriellecj: Heartbreaking piece by Geraldine Brooks. What a cruel and bizarre law - I have two sons and love them equally. But my homeland does not

JenBohn: 5 of 5 stars to Horse by Geraldine Brooks

Bigudin91205834: I was not 15 anymore, and choices no longer had that same clear, bright edge to them.,Geraldine Brooks, Year of Wonders,choices, maturity, wisdom,

rxfyc_: Wanted to do this earlier but this headache had me in shambles, but some of my favorite female authors for international women’s day: Mieko Kawakami (favorite author in general) Mary Shelley Yoko Ogawa Geraldine Brooks Lisa See Sayaka Murata if anyone wants recs, lmk ♡

TobyDorrAuthor: This ends our Geraldine Brooks postings. Enjoy!

SAReport: This year's festival includes appearances by Sandra Cisneros, Geraldine Brooks, Melissa de la Cruz, Matthew Desmond and Adam Silvera.

joodeane: 4 of 5 stars to Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks

rubink: Author Talk with Geraldine Brooks of Horse

odogan: 5 of 5 stars to Horse by Geraldine Brooks

JamesMortakis: Introduce yourself, 7 books: Zorba The Greek- Nikos Kazantzakis The Last Temptation of Christ - Nikos Kazantzakis The Complete Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant Night of the Hunter - Davis Grubb March - Geraldine Brooks The Witches of Eastwick - John Updike Dracula- Bram Stoker

LisaKDeam: I love this brief description of a winter wind— “The wind blew across the Miljacka River, hard as a slap.” - Geraldine Brooks

JaneLaFazio: 5 of 5 stars to Horse by Geraldine Brooks

bjneary: 5 of 5 stars to Horse by Geraldine Brooks

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Pendidikan4Id: “To know a man's library is, in some measure, to know a man's mind.” ― Geraldine Brooks, March

Dabble58: 4 of 5 stars to Horse by Geraldine Brooks

panamaplants: 5 of 5 stars to Horse by Geraldine Brooks

MarpleLibrary: Sunday Book Club! Adults, join the fun this Sunday at 2pm. This Sunday, we will be discussing March by Geraldine Brooks. No registration required.

TobyDorrAuthor: We're not finished with Geraldine Brooks just yet...

JaneLaFazio: On page 45 of 401 of Horse, by Geraldine Brooks: Oh my! This is good!

randiwall: 5 of 5 stars to Horse by Geraldine Brooks

alicrain: 5 of 5 stars to Horse by Geraldine Brooks

scribblermendez: Reviews for ‘Year of Wonders,’ by Geraldine Brooks, ‘The Early Middle Ages’ and ‘The Black Death’ by the Great Courses

buffalolibrary: Pulitzer Prize winner Geraldine Brooks’ “Horse” is based on the true story of the Lexington, a record-breaking thoroughbred. The publisher calls it “a novel of art and science, love and obsession, and our unfinished reckoning with racism.”

TempleIsraelMI: Earlier this month, Rabbi Marla Hornsten & Temple Israel welcomed Tara Hayes, the Book Club Professor, for a thought-provoking discussion of Geraldine Brooks novel Horse. This discussion was held by the People of the Book Club in-conjunction with our Anti-Racism Task Force

TCMonehour: SWEET BIRD OF YOUTH (1962) D: Richard Brooks | Paul Newman, Geraldine Page, Shirley Knight 8:15AM EST Gigolo and drifter Chance Wayne returns to his home town as the companion of a faded movie star, Alexandra Del Lago, whom he hopes to use to help him break into the... 120m

letitiaharmon: 3 of 5 stars to People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks

bardsbaby: 4 of 5 stars to Horse by Geraldine Brooks

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cardansnek: 4 of 5 stars to Los guardianes del libro by Geraldine Brooks

runnercyclist: 4 of 5 stars to Horse by Geraldine Brooks

kimbofo: 'On Tim Winton' by Geraldine Brooks (Writers on Writers series): an eloquent long-form essay about one of the most successful writers Australia has ever produced

umncla: Join the Club! From January 6 through March 10, the CLA Alumni Online Book Club selection is Pulitzer Prize winner Geraldine Brooks’ latest release Horse. Join for free, read, and discuss with fellow alumni and friends.

Pendidikan4Id: “To know a man's library is, in some measure, to know a man's mind.” ― Geraldine Brooks, March

BtweenthelinesK: Horse by Geraldine Brooks don’t judge a book by the cover this was a great read historical, educational, and well written. I learned a lot about “the horse” Lexington’s journey from birth, the race track, the civil war, to the attic of the Smithsonian. Highly Recommended.

Oloffson: 5 of 5 stars to Horse by Geraldine Brooks

library_lhs: Celebrating Twin Day with April Beene and our current favorite book, “Horse” by Geraldine Brooks.

bdhdgdgss45: On 'Nine Parts of Desire', by Geraldine Brooks - Griffith Review

tonichanakas: On page 349 of 401 of Horse, by Geraldine Brooks

Chrispictaker: “I swim in a sea of words. They flow around me and through me and, by a process that is not fully clear to me, some delicate hidden membrane draws forth the stuff that is the necessary condition of my life.” -Geraldine Brooks

wordsprof: Need a good read? Here's my review of Geraldine Brooks' "Horse." If you've read it, let me know if you agree:

tonichanakas: On page 301 of 401 of Horse, by Geraldine Brooks

tracysherlock: Book recommendation: Horse by Geraldine Brooks ~ Excellent historical novel about horse racing, racism and life

MrsDarlahZ: 5 of 5 stars to Horse by Geraldine Brooks

Sooz830: 3 of 5 stars to Horse by Geraldine Brooks

BoatwrightInfo: Awarded a Pulitzer Prize in fiction, Geraldine Brooks is a world-renowned author and journalist. At this year's Peple Lecture, Brooks will discuss her award-winning novel People of the Book. The novel tells the fictional story of Dr. Hannah Heath, an Australian book conservator.

pkstrachan1202: 4 of 5 stars to Horse by Geraldine Brooks

WSWS_Updates: Drawing on original historical records, Geraldine Brooks has written an absorbing account of how a small village tried to combat the bubonic plague in 17th century England.



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