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Book Review Brief: CHOICE
In its April 2009 issue, CHOICE Reviews has given Conspiracy Theory in Film, Television, and Politics (Praeger Publishers) a “recommended” rating. Noting that the book “places seeming conspiracies in the context of the histories of the social and political cultures that harbor them or invoke them as explanations of otherwise inexplicable events,” the title is suggested for undergraduate and general readers.
A widely consulted publication issued by the American Library Association, CHOICE is available at most academic libraries and many public libraries in the United States and Canada.
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UPDATE — Hollywood, history, and conspiracy theory is the topic of upcoming public lectures that will be offered in New England this spring. Writer Gordon Arnold will discuss how the film industry’s interest in conspiracy theory as a movie theme reflected and shaped American political visions from the Cold War to 9/11 and beyond. Included in the discussion are such films as Invasion of the Body Snatchers,The Manchurian Candidate, JFK, The X-Files and more.
These events are free and open to the public. Come hear and discuss. The schedule is as follows:
- Forbes Library in Northampton, Massachusetts, on Wednesday, April 15, at 6:30 p.m.
- Brooks Memorial Library in Brattleboro, Vermont, on Wednesday, May 13, at 7 p.m.
- NEW — Druker Auditorium, Newton Free Library (Massachusetts) on Thursday, May 21, 2009, at 7:30
- Thomas Crane Public Library in Quincy, Massachusetts, on June 3, at 7 p.m.
Gordon Arnold is the author of Conspiracy Theory in Film, Television, and Politics ( Praeger Publishers, 2008 ) and a professor of liberal arts at Montserrat College of Art in Beverly, Massachusetts.
– Additional dates and locations will be announced on this site.
