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    Readers write: Netflix in Africa, Kennedy's prohibition role, and superlative essayist

    May 25, 2019 1 minute

    How good it was to read Ryan Lenora Brown’s article “Whose stories get streamed? Netflix tells more Africans: yours” in the April 22 & 29 issue. I enjoyed hearing about Chiwetel Ejiofor, the actor from “12 Years a My book group read the young adult nonfiction novel “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind” several years ago, and we decided that it should be required reading for middle school students. Many good movies are based on excellent books – including both movies mentioned above. Why not recognize the genius of the authors too? Martha F. Barkley

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