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The Best Books I Read in 2020
From a housing project in Brooklyn to a crematorium in Korea. Continue reading
Hear a Book, See a Country
Review of Cry, the Beloved Country on Audible Continue reading
Posted in Book reviews
Tagged Alan Paton, Audible, book review, books, Cry the Beloved Country, historical fiction, novel, novels, South Africa
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How I Came to Spend the Pandemic Thinking About Winston Churchill
Reviews of recent works by Candice Millard and Eric Larson Continue reading
The Six Best Books I Read in 2019
Stories of Prohibition, the Syrian civil war and growing up in 1960’s Brooklyn. Continue reading
Posted in Book reviews
Tagged Book reviews, books, fiction, literature, non-fiction, novels
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What to Think of Thomas Edison
The man, the book, the movie Continue reading
Car Trouble and Other Family Problems
Robert Rorke’s novel set in a working class Irish neighborhood in Brooklyn in the 1960’s Continue reading
Posted in Book reviews, Uncategorized
Tagged 1960's, book review, books, Brooklyn, cars, fiction, novels, vintage cars
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The Five Best Books I Read in 2018
Some history, some contemporary life in America and the view from outer space. Continue reading
History of Radio: Sources and Book Reviews
A reading list for 100 years of radio. Continue reading
Posted in Book reviews, History, Radio
Tagged Book reviews, books, broadcasting, David Sarnoff, history, media, non-fiction, Radio
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Oil, Water and Intrigue: A Book Review
Oil and Water, by P.J. Lazos Continue reading
The Lovers: A News Story
A review of The Lovers, Afghanistan’s Romeo and Juliet. A true story of how they defied their families and escaped an honor killing. Continue reading
Posted in Book reviews, Uncategorized
Tagged Afghanistan, books, honor killing, non-fiction, Rod Nordlund, women's rights
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