Countdown to CONvergence 2014
Countdown to CONvergence 2014! Are you excited? Continue reading Countdown to CONvergence 2014
Countdown to CONvergence 2014! Are you excited? Continue reading Countdown to CONvergence 2014
On Being Human, by Karl Wolff, gets a profile in On Wisconsin Magazine, the alumni magazine for the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Continue reading On Being Human @ On Wisconsin Magazine
Over at CCLaP, I reviewed a revisionist history of Russia by Anthony Figes. Continue reading CCLaP Book Review: Revolutionary Russia, 1891 – 1991: a History, by Anthony Figes
This week Karl Wolff reviews “A Taste for Intrigue: the Multiple Lives of Francois Mitterrand,” by Philip Short, a political biography of France’s longest-serving Socialist President. Continue reading CCLaP Fridays: A Taste for Intrigue: the Multiple Lives of Francois Mitterrand, by Philip Short
This week Karl Wolff reviews “Sutro’s Glass Palace,” by John A. Martini, a history of a forgotten San Francisco landmark. Continue reading CCLaP Fridays: Sutro’s Glass Palace, by John A. Martini
The CCLaP Journal #5 is finally out! Get your copy today! The issue includes an interview with Joe Meno, photography features, numerous book reviews, original short fiction by CCLaP authors, and no ads! Continue reading CCLaP Journal #5 is here!
“The achievements of the Greatest Generation and the policies of FDR are without equal in American history, but the narrow focus and the crass partisan cheerleading ruin an otherwise fascinating introductory volume for those interested in the New Deal.” Continue reading The Fight for the Four Freedoms, by Harvey J. Kaye @ NYJB
Author Christopher Bernard reviews my book of essays, On Being Human, saying, “Wolff’s book, brief as it is, is a welcome addition to the literature on the topic of what it means to be human in a potentially posthuman age, and it has introduced this reviewer to a number of works I’m now curious to look into.” Continue reading On Being Human reviewed by Christopher Bernard
This week Karl Wolff reviews “Everyday Book Marketing,” by Midge Raymond, that offers practical advice for the working author with a busy schedule. Continue reading CCLaP Fridays: Everyday Book Marketing, by Midge Raymond
Women’s Suffrage Memorabilia: an Illustrated Historical Study By Kenneth Florey McFarland Reviewed by Karl Wolff The book, Women’s Suffrage Memorabilia: an Illustrated Historical Guide, by Kenneth Florey, examines the stories behind the objects that were instrumental to the suffrage movement. The focus is primarily on the women’s suffrage movement in the United States and the United Kingdom. The study sees the women’s suffrage movement through the lens of political culture, pop culture, and material culture. (Material culture being the actual physical products of the suffrage and anti-suffrage movements.) As with other political movements, the suffrage movement coincided and exploited advances … Continue reading CCLaP Fridays: Women’s Suffrage Memorabilia, by Kenneth Florey