Book club picks tease a mix of classics and bestsellers
Fiction includes Saul Bellow’s Mr Sammler’s Planet winning a raffle and Fowles The French Lieutenant’s Woman, Greene’s Travels with My Aunt, Segal’s Love Story, and Wiesel’s A Baggar in Jerusalem. Matchups hint at contrasts between eras and voices.
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Eric Segal
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Jerusalem
Elie Wiesel
Notable Books in Brief From A Dental of the Era
The list surveys popular titles across science, food, politics, health, and biography. It highlights David Reuben’s sex guide, Graham Kerr cookbook, Sonny Boy letters from Lyndon Johnson, Carlton Fredericks medical advice, and Antonia Fraser’s Mary Queen of Scots biography.
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Graham Kerr
Lyndon
Sam Houston Johnson
Sonny Boy
Carlton Fredericks
Mary Queen OF Scots
Antonia Fraser
Beaux Arts Ball Fails to Impress Washington Society
The 1970 Beaux Arts ball in Laurel Maryland collapsed into a social misfire as elite attendance dwindled. Attendees wore casual outfits contradicting the gala’s glittering gown image while many prominent locals stayed away, leaving commoners to mingle with the weekend crowd drawn by a hard times vibe. The theme Do Your Own Thing sparked long hair and a loud show, signaling a waning prestige for the event.
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Lawrence Welk
The Age of Aquarius and Astrology’s Claims Explored
An article debates whether the Aquarian age is real and its effects on people cities and the planet. It cites varied astrologers studies from Northwestern University and notes disputes over calendars constellations and birth timing while pondering astrology as belief or guide.
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Earth
Red
China
Northwestern University
Evanston
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