Russia at War by Alexander Werth is a heart-rending epic about the Great Patriotic War, a chronicle of a tragic cataclysm. Continue reading History Fridays: Russia at War, 1941 – 1945: A History, by Alexander Werth
How do you short-circuit control? Continue reading Biography Mondays: Nonbinary: A Memoir, by Genesis P-Orridge
Gender Queer: A Memoir, by Maia Kobabe is a coming-of-age tale in comic book form. Continue reading Espresso Shots: Gender Queer: A Memoir, by Maia Kobabe
Karl Marx: Greatness and Illusion is an indispensable volume, an epic about a man and his times. Continue reading Biography Mondays: Karl Marx: Greatness and Illusion, by Gareth Stedman Jones
“Paris had Brassaï. And Berlin had Newton. But Moshe had L.A., babe.” Continue reading Photography Fridays: L.A. Babe: The Real Women of Los Angeles 1975 – 1988, by Moshe Brakha
“The Rise and Reign of the Mammals is an important book, full of fascinating mammals and the dramatic history of mammal paleontology.” Continue reading The Rise and Reign of the Mammals, by Steve Brusatte @ nyjb
“The Day I Die is an informative and accessible addition to the literature of death and dying. Hannig, as an anthropologist, explores the various roadblocks and challenges facing individuals who seek to die with dignity.” Continue reading The Day I Die: The Untold Story of Assisted Dying in America, by Anita Hannig @ NYJB
“When Freedom Speaks by Lynn Greenky is an excellent introduction and exploration of the contentious field of First Amendment jurisprudence. Both entertaining and educational, it provides the knowledge necessary for an informed electorate.” Continue reading Monday with the Supremes: When Freedom Speaks, by Lynn Greenky @ NYJB
“Throughout The Spring, Connole’s experience of grief, translated into prose and photographs, creates a spare, rugged alchemy.” Continue reading The Spring, by Annie Connole @nyjb
What Dunbar managed to do involved capturing his unique human experience and expressing it in several different voices. Continue reading The Complete Poems of Paul Lawrence Dunbar, by Paul Lawrence Dunbar
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