sess430
Austin Public Library
sess430's Completed Shelf
Filter your results by...
Decorate Like A DesignerDecorate Like A Designer, DVD
DVD - 2022DVD, 2022
sess430's rating:
Added May 15, 2023
The NudeThe Nude, DVD
DVD - 2010DVD, 2010
sess430's rating:
Added Sep 17, 2022
First Love and Other ShortsFirst Love and Other Shorts, eBook
by Beckett, SamueleBook - 2007eBook, 2007
sess430's rating:
Added May 27, 2022
sess430's rating:
Added Dec 17, 2021
sess430's rating:
Added Dec 17, 2021
Comment:
This author was among those surveyed in Francine Prose’s excellent book. And yes, just like she warned, the material is extremely dark and difficult to comprehend the possibility it could happen (the novel is strongly autobiographical) and actually did happen. Even with that caveat, the writing is so brilliant that it’s worth reading.This author was among those surveyed in Francine Prose’s excellent book. And yes, just like she warned, the material is extremely dark and difficult to comprehend the possibility it could happen (the novel is strongly autobiographical) and actually…
sess430's rating:
Added Dec 17, 2021
Comment:
This novel is prescient to the time we’re living in. Well-written and enjoyable. This book is also recommended in “What to Read and Why”, by Francine Prose.
BoteroBotero, DVD
DVD - 2020DVD, 2020
sess430's rating:
Added Oct 28, 2021
The Best of Archy and MehitabelThe Best of Archy and Mehitabel, Book
by Marquis, DonBook - 2011Book, 2011
sess430's rating:
Added Aug 13, 2021
Comment:
Outrageous premise - a cockroach poet writes about his alleycat friend - and outrageously funny.
sess430's rating:
Added Jun 13, 2021
Comment:
I liked Professor Emily Allen's lectures the best. As for the others, I got more out of Dr. Weinstein's presentations compared to Dr. G. Voth's. That's partly attributable to his choice of short stories that didn't speak to me.
sess430's rating:
Added May 01, 2021
Out of Sheer RageOut of Sheer Rage, BookWrestling With D.H. Lawrence
by Dyer, GeoffBook - 2009Book, 2009
sess430's rating:
Added May 01, 2021
God's FiddlerGod's Fiddler, DVDJascha Heifetz, 1901-1987
DVD - 2011DVD, 2011
sess430's rating:
Added Mar 27, 2021
Comment:
Excellent documentary on one of the greatest to ever play a violin. He sacrificed a lot in his personal life to reach the pinnacle.
CarmenCarmen, Book
Book - 2009Book, 2009
sess430's rating:
Added Mar 27, 2021
Comment:
A Swedish contemporary dance company with a new choreography of Carmen. It’s brash, bold, energetic, erotic, and at times, comedic. In this interpretation, Carmen smokes a large cigar and takes no prisoners.
GauguinGauguin, DVDThe Full Story
DVD - 2003DVD, 2003
sess430's rating:
Added Mar 14, 2021
Comment:
Informative documentary presented by an outsized personality that will keep you entertained. Waldemar Januszczak has been the art critic for the Sunday Times (U.K.) since 1992. I really enjoyed it.
BalanchineBalanchine, DVDThe Father of American Ballet
DVD - 2004DVD, 2004
sess430's rating:
Added Mar 14, 2021
Ken RussellKen Russell, DVDAt the BBC
DVD - 2008DVD, 2008
sess430's rating:
Added Dec 14, 2020
Bayou MaharajahBayou Maharajah, Book
Book - 2016Book, 2016
sess430's rating:
Added Dec 04, 2020
Comment:
If you enjoy blues music, if you've ever attended one of New Orleans' Jazz Festivals, if you want to see one of the best jazz/blues pianists to ever tickle the ivory keys, then watch this outstanding documentary about the life and music of James Carroll Booker III. My favorite song is "True" (which you can see on YouTube when he played in the 1978 Montreux Jazz Festival). Booker could imitate Ray Charles but the reverse wasn't true.
HIGHLY RECCOMMENDED.If you enjoy blues music, if you've ever attended one of New Orleans' Jazz Festivals, if you want to see one of the best jazz/blues pianists to ever tickle the ivory keys, then watch this outstanding documentary about the life and music of James…
The Collected Stories of Richard YatesThe Collected Stories of Richard Yates, Book
by Yates, RichardBook - 2002Book, 2002
sess430's rating:
Added Oct 17, 2020
sess430's rating:
Added Oct 05, 2020
Comment:
Compulsively readable, outrageously funny book with a sweet ending. Recommended!
sess430's rating:
Added Oct 05, 2020
Comment:
I’m a fan of Geoff Dyer’s writing ever since I heard him speak at my library. His droll, often self-deprecating, British humor is spot-on. I smile every time I think about his dog-mushing experience in the trip to see the Northern Lights (which didn’t happen) but did give him a great yarn to tell.I’m a fan of Geoff Dyer’s writing ever since I heard him speak at my library. His droll, often self-deprecating, British humor is spot-on. I smile every time I think about his dog-mushing experience in the trip to see the Northern Lights (which…
The Norton Anthology of Contemporary FictionThe Norton Anthology of Contemporary Fiction, Book
Book - 1998Book, 1998
sess430's rating:
Added Oct 03, 2020
sess430's rating:
Added Oct 03, 2020
Ah, Sweet Mystery of LifeAh, Sweet Mystery of Life, BookThe Country Stories of Roald Dahl
by Dahl, RoaldBook - 1990Book, 1990
Added Aug 24, 2020
sess430's rating:
Added Jul 22, 2020
Evenings With the OrchestraEvenings With the Orchestra, BookA Norton Companion for Concert Goers
by Holoman, D. KernBook - 1992Book, 1992
sess430's rating:
Added Mar 19, 2020
Comment: