Jackie Pablo Larraín (dir), Stéphane Fontaine (cin) , Noah Oppenheim (wri) Natalie Portman, Peter Sarsgaard, Greta Gerwig, Billy Crudup, John Hurt (cast) LD Entertainment, Fox Searchlight Pictures September 7, 2016 (Venice), December 2, 2016 (USA) We are midway through Jackie, and Jacqueline Kennedy, standing in all black, is talking to a priest. “Was God in the bullet that killed my husband?” she asks, angry but still pointedly polite. When…
The Summer of Self Discovery or The Education of Margot Sanchez
The Education of Margot Sanchez Lilliam Rivera Simon & Schuster February 21, 2017 Margot Sanchez is a girl torn between two worlds. The first is her home in the South Bronx where she was raised and where her family owns a pair of grocery stores, Sanchez & Sons. The other is the mostly-white, private school…
TV to Comics: Who is Supergirl?
Most of us know the basics. Supergirl is Superman’s cousin from Krypton, another survivor from that doomed planet. But who is she really? This is a question I’ve been asked many times since the TV show premiered two years ago, along with “Where do I start?” This column will help to answer both those questions,…
Call For Contributors: Books Section
Hello WWACers, We’re looking to fill our ranks over at the book section and we’d love to have you join the team. We publish reviews essays lists interviews and lifestyle articles related to books We want more coverage on Diverse titles International lit (including translations) Small/micro/independent press Adult (more sci-fi/fantasy!) Poetry Short Stories Our wish…
