"Reminiscent of Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich's The Fact of a Body and Maggie Nelson's The Red Parts, a perfect balance of memoir and true crime, The Book of Atlantis Black will have you questioning facts, rooting for secrets, and asking what it means to know the truth. A young woman is found dead on the floor of a Tijuana hotel room. An ID in a nearby purse reads "Atlantis Black." The police report states that the body does not seem to match the identification,...

Ex-con Cody Bonner hits the streets of L.A. to find her twin sister Julie's killer. But is it a mission of justice, or a quest for vengeance? Released from prison, Cody, the daughter of a famous movie star, returns to Los Angeles to solve her twin sister's murder--an investigation leading her to her mother's powerful agent and deeply enmeshing her in the life she left behind as a teenager.

From the film critics of The New York Times come these uncut, original reviews of the most popular and influential movies ever made -- from the Talkies to blockbusters like Chicago and The Wizard of Oz from timeless classics like Casablanca and Notorious, to beloved foreign films by Truffaut and Kurosawa, Fellini and Almodovar. The reviews reflect Hollywood history at its best. In addition, this volume includes: Full cast and production credits for...