The Perfect Girl Disappeared On Prom Night. The question is: Why?

I KISSED SHARA WHEELERby Casey McQuiston Teen crime or teen love – you guessed it, which has the potential to ruin more lives. Casey McQuiston has written two best-selling adult romances, but their YA debut “I Kissed Shara Wheeler” starts out as a thriller: Shara Wheeler, the principal of Willowgrove Christian Academy, disappears in the …

Tony Nominations Snubs and Surprises: Daniel Craig, ‘Funny Girl’ and

The morning of the Tony nominations is always filled with joy for the many actors, theater performers and producers who find themselves in contention for Broadway’s biggest recognition. However, there are always some that are overlooked and only come out of their mouths. Here are some reservations, surprises and observations on this subject Monday list: …

‘Girl in Between’ Review: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Woman

Angie Chen (Emma Galbraith) struggles through multiple gray areas in “Inbetween Girl,” a clever teen drama from writer and director Mei Makino. Half Asian and half white, 16-year-old Angie is a “significant minority” student at her high school in Galveston, Texas, but she has never felt particularly Asian. His identity crisis intensifies when his parents …

Review: ‘Flying Girl’ and ‘The Great Stewardess Revolt’

Such victories had a lasting effect. “The stewardess revolt changed the entire airline industry, one of the largest in the United States,” Wulfhart writes. Her account acknowledges these women as having played a leading role in tackling gender discrimination and tells the story well. Yet reading the details feels like rubbing salt on an ancient …

‘The Marilyn Monroe Mystery: Unheard Tapes’ Review: Gossip Girl

if you call a movie “The Marilyn Monroe Mystery: Unheard Tapes” your job is to at least provide something worth listening to. The latest addition to Netflix’s catalog of true crime (or crime-like) stories, this Emma Cooper-directed documentary begins with the sort of conspiracy surrounding Marilyn Monroe’s 1962 overdose death. But for the most part, …

She’s A 12-Year-Old Girl And Also A Soul Who Can See Through

THINGS HE LOSEby Okwiri Oduor Some novels require you to read every word with great care, making the experience one of cumulative intensity. Kenyan author Okwiri Oduor’s startling debut book “The Things They Lost” is a true novel. Oduor has produced pages of magnificent, lamentable prose. As dense and rich as a black Christmas cake …