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Bill Bryson’s latest book, 'One Summer: America, 1927,' describes the major historical events of the summer of said year. But far from being dry history, Bryson’s writing brings it all alive, makes it vivid and captivates the reader without resorting to devices of historical fiction.

Terrence Malick's 'Badlands,' in many ways, feels like the movie that Quentin Tarantino has spent his entire career trying to make. It is an astonishingly confident effort by a first time filmmaker, and one that remains a touchstone for others even decades later.