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Host

Can’t Even

November 11, 2020

fiction::science fiction::short stories::horror::race::fantasy::cultural

Knox

The Address Book

September 30, 2020

A remarkable work of popular history of how streets got their names, houses their numbers, and what it reveals about class, race, power, and identity.

Knox

Caste

September 30, 2020

If there is a primer on race in America, this is it. It was nominated for the National Book Award for a reason.

Mutual

The Splendid and the Vile

April 8, 2020

Erik Larson always draws me in, then teaches me something new. Another one that reads like fiction.

Jamie

Fall and Rise: The Story of 9/11

July 31, 2019

There are a lot of books about this national tragedy and I've read most of them. This is the one you want.

Jamie

Veep

July 3, 2019

The best pound for pound comedy of the 21st century, no discussion.

Mutual

Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland

April 17, 2019

Patrick is a must-read for me, no matter the topic. Even though I thought I might skip this one, I'm so glad I didn't. It…

Jamie

I Think You’re Wrong (But I’m Listening)

February 20, 2019

To know Sarah and Beth is to love them. They teach us the hard lessons of listening well to those who may drive us nuts…

Jamie

His Excellency: George Washington

December 12, 2018

An incredible biography of our iconic first president and apt examination of what was true, what was embellished and what George Washington meant both in…

Knox

These Truths: A History of the United States

December 12, 2018

Forget every other American history book you've read and camp out with this one.

Jamie