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Book Review: ‘My American Revolution: A Modern Expedition Through History’s Forgotten Battlegrounds’ by Robert Sullivan
Take a rambling look at the American Revolution in New York, New Jersey, and a bit of Pennsylvania.
Read More »Book Review: ‘A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Film Noir’ by John Grant
One man's film noir is another man's detective story, or police procedural, or gangster film.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Eastern Europe! Everything You Need to Know About the History (and More) of a Region that Shaped Our World and Still Does’ by Tomek Jankowski
This one-volume history is both readable and an impressive achievement in scholarship.
Read More »Interview with Jewel Kats, Children’s Book Author and Disability Advocate
With her upbeat diva attitude, Jewel inspires and challenges us to be positive despite life's challenges. She's a breath of fresh air with a comic twist.
Read More »Book Review: ‘The Art of Getting Started’ by Lee Crutchley
Remember, today was tomorrow yesterday.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Notes to my Daughter’ by David A. Dixon
A helpful and encouraging guide for any young woman as she embarks on the journey of life.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Fire and Light: How The Elightenment Transformed Our World’ by James MacGregor Burns
An uncritical presentation of the history of Enlightenment.
Read More »Interview with Deborah Rix, author of ‘External Forces’
"I alienated some friends, ignored my family for long stretches of time, and sometimes forgot to take the kids to school. It’s the best thing I’ve ever done."
Read More »Interview With Kieran Crowley, the author of ‘Hack: A Shepherd Novel’
"I’ve spent many years dealing with cops and crooks and serial killers and every type of crime there is, as well as working for a newspaper in New York – so my research was already done."
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