'The Great Dissent' brings the First Amendment to life and makes Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes a layered, multi-faceted figure at the crux of our personal freedoms.
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Book Review: ‘Dogs Rule Nonchalantly’ by Mark Ulriksen
While I have been assimilated into loving cats and a menagerie of other animals, dogs still hold a special place in my heart, and Ulriksen provides plenty of proof for his statement that 'Dogs Rule Nonchalantly.'
Read More »Book Review: ‘What Would Mary Berry Do?’ by Claire Sandy
Who would have thought that the story of a normal family living a normal life and dealing with normal things in a normal way would be captivating?
Read More »Book Review: ‘Populatti’ by Jackie Nastri Bardenwerper
A young adult novel about social media that does not slip into clichés and extremes, ‘Populatti’ provides good food for thought in an entertaining book.
Read More »Book Review: ‘The Hunting Gun,’ ‘Bullfight,’ and ‘Life of a Counterfeiter’ by Yasushi Inoue
Inoue's early works cast a light upon a period of Japanese history, the post-World War Two period, that is little known to most English-speaking readers. They also reveal why he is as venerated as he is.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Lock In’ by John Scalzi
Scalzi's new sci-fi novel is set in a near-future world that feels full of verisimilitude and yet full of interesting ideas and unique creations.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Wonder of Wonders: A Cultural History of Fiddler on the Roof’
'Wonder of Wonders' is as wonderful a book as 'Fiddler on the Roof' is a musical.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Real Murder, A Lovers in Crime Mystery’ by Lauren Carr
The secrets of the past can often intrude on the present in unexpected ways.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Charleston’s Ghosts: Hauntings in the Holy City’ by James Caskey
Caskey reveals the truth of the haunted legends and places of charming Charleston, SC.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Albania’s Mountain Queen: Edith Durham and the Balkans’ by Marcus Tanner
A fascinating woman leads us through a now almost forgotten world at the dangerous meeting point of the Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman empires.
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