By: Rhianna Walton,
on 12/11/2014
A lot is made of the romance of bookstores. The smell of paper! The joy of discovery! The ancient, cracking leather bindings of books with dated inscriptions! And it's true that bookstores are magical places to browse and linger — just maybe not in the two days before Christmas. Because in the swirling mad hum [...]
By: Keith M.,
on 7/9/2014
Far from the Tree is a document of such profound empathy that most readers will be stunned. Solomon navigates the barriers between parents and children with amazing emotional dexterity and an unmatched skill with words. There is not one person in this world who should not read this book. Books mentioned in this post Far [...]
By: Jeremy,
on 10/7/2013
To anyone that has been paying attention for the past few decades (or can recall the lessons of alcohol prohibition), it is rather evident that the War on Drugs has been not only a dismal failure but also a tremendous waste of lives and resources. This counterproductive debacle has cost us some one trillion dollars, [...]
By: Keith M.,
on 12/25/2012
Chris Hayes — the best thing to happen to political punditry in 2012 — provides an immensely readable analysis of numerous societal failings in recent times. The book is highly entertaining and thought provoking, addressing sociological, economic, and political trends in a comprehensive thesis. Although I believe it to be a work of true scholarship, [...]
By: Jeremy,
on 10/24/2012
Chris Hedges's writing and reportage is consistently trenchant and unequivocal, notable for its discerning examinations and penetrating insights. Joe Sacco's award-winning work as a cartoonist is as distinctive as it is compassionate. Combining the immense talents of these two men can only result in a devastating, powerful book of timely importance. So it is with [...]
By: C. P. Farley,
on 6/27/2012
After sitting on the President's Council of Economic Advisors from 1995 to 1997, acting as Chief Economist and Senior Vice-President of the World Bank from 1997 to 2000, and winning the Nobel Prize for economics in 2001, Joseph E. Stiglitz has clearly established his bona fides. As one of the leading economists in the world, [...]
