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I can’t tell a lie. 2020 a very good year for reading. I read 90 books–thanks almost entirely to the public library which steadfastly and efficiently delivered ebooks to my Kindle and [...]

March, 1959. In a run-down bar in South Philly, the celebrated jazz singer Billie Holiday gives what will be one of her last performances. It’s difficult to watch her take the stage. [...]