Since the beginning of the year, a number of anti-Semitic incidents have occurred in Palm Beach County, including the distribution of anti-Semitic flyers in the driveways and front yards of Boca Raton, Atlantis and Palm Beach residents, and the projection of anti-Semitic images and messages onto the sides of buildings in downtown West Palm Beach by known far-right … [Read more...]
Florida thriller writer finds past has dark resonance for today
By Sharon Geltner One of the world’s best-selling thriller writers recently moved to Orlando, does most of his research in Jacksonville and has raised money for the Palm Beach County Library System and the Delray Beach City Library, as well as a dozen other in-state libraries. Steve Berry also spoke to Palm Beach donors about Smithsonian Libraries. He ultimately raised … [Read more...]
Masterful ‘Dunkirk’ a harrowing, mature look at pivotal WWII event
It is only July, but the arrival of Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk already has us thinking about next year’s Academy Awards. At a time when theaters are crowded with superhero epics for teenage fanboys, Nolan gives us a film for adults – a wartime history lesson as well as a textbook example of masterful direction and screenwriting. It is hard to fathom, but the man who created … [Read more...]