Mid-East Meddling: ‘Anonymous Soldiers’ and the Formation of Israel
This excerpt from Bruce Hoffman's Anonymous Soldiers deconstructs the circumstances that led the British to paint themselves into one hell of a postcolonial corner.(READ MORE)
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70 Years of Hindsight: Looking Back on Iwo Jima
On the 70th anniversary of the devastating Battle of Iwo Jima, this excerpt from Retribution by Max Hastings outlines the unfortunate series of decisions made on both sides that escalated a sure-fire American invasion to an inconceivable blood bath. (READ MORE)
The Generation Gap: Langston Hughes and James Baldwin in Letters
The letters enclosed, from Selected Letters of Langston Hughes, offer a glimpse into the tenuous nature of the relationship between Langston Hughes and James Baldwin. (READ MORE)
Status Quo No More: Bitcoin and Our Changing Financial Future
Bitcoin was one of the flashiest trends of 2013 but was it ever more than a fad? Wall Street journalists Paul Vigna and Michael J. Casey ask that very question and explore some of the unexpected ways Bitcoin has and can expand personal financial freedoms globally.(READ MORE)
Champion in a Dress: Rosa Parks’s Indelible Mark Across Generations
In the new book Our Auntie Rosa, Parks's family fondly remembers her and her impact on their lives. In this excerpt, they remember her as an example of strength akin to Joe Louis, a fighter who just wouldn't quit.(READ MORE)
The Future of History: 3 Trends in Writing the Past
In an excerpt from his new book of essays, Pulitzer-Prize winning Bernard Bailyn explores recent trends in historical writing in a more academic setting and the effects such trends might have on the future of our history.(READ MORE)
The More Things Stay the Same: Missing Tony Judt
We live in unprecedented times. Or so we've convinced ourselves at any rate. Tony Judt thinks maybe not in this excerpt from his posthumously published book of essays. (READ MORE)
Mark Twain and the Best Book Tour Ever
In this week's excerpt, we get a glimpse of Mark Twain's unsung talents with an excerpt from Andrew Levy's Huck Finn's America: Mark Twain and the Era that Shaped His Masterpiece.(READ MORE)
Boots, Battles, and Books: The Audacious Armed Services Editions
Explore the history of Armed Service Editions: During WWII, an extraordinary program was launched to supply U.S. troops throughout the world with, of all things, books. (READ MORE)
Failing Words: The Norman Mailer-Gore Vidal Feud, Outlined in Letters
A new compilation of Mailer’s extensive correspondence, Selected Letters of Norman Mailer, grants all new insights into the mind of the "old lion" of literature, shedding a unique light on some of his most famous feuds. (READ MORE)
