Candice Millard
Over the past two decades, narrative historian Candice Millard has become one of America’s preeminent storytellers. While fully committed to the grinding work of comprehensive...
Dollar Mania
The Good-Enough Life by Avram Alpert appears at first glance to be another self-help book; albeit one whose title suggests rather low aspirations. Good-enough equates...
Dam II
There are over 91,000 dams impeding the waterways of the United States. During much of the twentieth century, dams were built in just about every...
Dam I
In response to three years of record drought, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California has declared a “water shortage emergency” and Governor Gavin Newsom...
The Male of the Species
For the past three decades, novelist Richard Russo has been commenting upon the human toll of the decline of small-town America. Along the way, he...
Watching Corn Grow
Former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright died recently, which prompted me to revisit her last book, Fascism: A Warning (2018). Written only a few...
For the Future
The climate on our planet is changing; and reversing the inevitable seems as if it will require a bit more cooperation than humanity has yet...
A Ukraine Brief
Recent events in Ukraine have their origins in a long history of strife. If we in the West are to respond appropriately, we should understand...
1619
Black History Month is tricky. One month a year dedicated to recognizing the contributions and struggles of black Americans seems harmless enough. However, as a...
Jess Walter
Best-selling and award-winning writer Jess Walter has produced seven novels. Depending upon the order in which they are read, it seems that one might have...
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