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The central mode of contemporary progressive politics & the reciprocation of the The Right?

Posted on April 29, 2020 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

"There is much that is in need of reform in American life. But reform is not very much in fashion among populists, who are ensorcelled by the much more exciting...

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Generals in the Making by Benjamin Runkle

Posted on April 22, 2020 by Jeff Grim / 1 Comment

Runkle produces a phenomenal work in describing the ascent of many of the generals who led the United States Army to victory in the European and Pacific Theater...

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The Heebie-Jeebie Girl by Susan Petrone

Posted on April 21, 2020 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

This may be the real gift of this book and its real magic, Susan Petrone’s moving us from indifference to understanding and caring for others and our world, and...

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The Eulogist by Terry Gamble

Posted on March 31, 2020 by Jeff Grim / 1 Comment

Gamble provides a fascinating look at family dynamics at a time when African Americans were thought to be subservient to whites and women were considered the "l...

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Give Me Liberty by Richard Brookhiser

Posted on March 27, 2020 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

The bulk of the book is classic Brookhiser. Short, pithy and insightful description of history and its impact/significance. But it is also an argument about Am...

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A Long Way Off by Pascal Garnier

Posted on March 25, 2020 by Kevin Holtsberry / 1 Comment

What an odd little book. Bills itself as noir but veers close to black comedy. It is French so perhaps I should have expected weird … :-)

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