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Dean George
Jimmy Failla’s ‘Cancel Culture Dictionary’
“An A to Z Guide to Winning the War on Fun,” as the book is aptly subtitled, is the comedian’s clever defense of free speech and civil discourse.
3/25/2024
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Dustin Bass
Did a Family History Project Just Change Football’s History?
Family folklore, a box of vintage photos, and a century-old scandal―‘Gridiron Legacy’ weaves a story with culturally historic implications.
3/19/2024
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Lynn Topel
2023 Christmas Books for Children
Picture books filled with lyrical lines and magical moments put a smile on children’s faces this holiday season.
12/14/2023
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Dustin Bass
‘The Ancient Assyrians: Empire and Army, 883–612 BC’
The perfect introduction to the world of the Assyrian Empire.
10/30/2023
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Mark Lardas
‘From Whaler to Clipper Ship’
This biography of clipper ship captain Henry Gillespie gives a wonderful window on the late 19th and early 20th century, especially on the sea.
10/24/2023
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Dean George
‘Second Class’: The Working Class Struggles
Author Batya Ungar-Sargon believes there is a growing class divide between service and knowledge workers.
5/3/2024
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Dustin Bass
Why an Unknown Spy May Have Been History’s Greatest
A young Canadian philosopher turned British spy infiltrates post-WWI Berlin with astounding results in ‘Cracking the Nazi Code.’
5/1/2024
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Dustin Bass
Dealing With China via America’s Commercial History
In ‘A World Safe for Commerce,’ Dale Copeland presents America’s 250-year geopolitical history to show a possible working theory for how to deal with China.
4/27/2024
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Dustin Bass
How the US–Iraq Relationship Devolved Into War
Decades of animosity swirl in Steve Coll’s ‘The Achilles Trap: Saddam Hussein, the C.I.A., and the Origins of America’s Invasion of Iraq.'
4/23/2024
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Dean George
The Surprising Roots of Indoctrination by Colleges
A West Virginia University professor names names and pinpoints how college indoctrination began, in ‘Winning America’s Second Civil War.’
4/19/2024
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Mark Lardas
‘The Mystery Writer’: A Writer Accused of Murder
4/16/2024
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Jeff Minick
The War That Almost Happened
A new novel about the Cuban Missile Crisis offers some lessons for today’s world leaders.
4/14/2024
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Mark Lardas
Mark Twain’s Last Works as a Journalist
‘The Illustrated Mark Twain and the Buffalo Express’ offers the noted authors features with both period and more recent artwork.
4/5/2024
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Dustin Bass
The Arctic Auk Quest: Extinction Puzzle Solved
‘The Last of Its Kind’ records the search for a rare bird that results in a monumental discovery; but the book’s narrative form fails.
3/30/2024
Book Review
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Dean George
Jimmy Failla’s ‘Cancel Culture Dictionary’
“An A to Z Guide to Winning the War on Fun,” as the book is aptly subtitled, is the comedian’s clever defense of free speech and civil discourse.
3/25/2024