Reviews
They Came but Could not Conquer
Review in Western Historical Quarterly:
“As Alaska Native peoples continue their sovereign resilience in the face of political and environmental colonialism, Purvis’s work provides an effective scholarly supplement to these ongoing struggles.”
Starred Review in Booklist:
“McLaughlin deftly portrays a cosmopolitan, multiethnic, fiercely proud Montreal fully embracing and adoring the Robinsons while also bringing a sportswriter’s chops to tracking Robinson’s splendid debut season . . . McLaughlin adds even more grace and humanity to Robinson’s remarkable story.”
Review in New City Lit:
“Tim’s question, ‘To the people who save us, what do we owe?’ is not rhetorical. In this memoir, Tim attempts, more than anything, to figure that out.”
Not Just Green, Not Just White
Review in Journal of Southern History:
“Not Just Green, Not Just White is a most welcome and quite teachable addition growing subfield of environmental history focused on race and inequality, and it features both junior and senior scholars working at the cutting edge of the field.”
Review in River Teeth:
“In compiling her Selected Misdemeanors, Sue William Silverman flipped Didion’s canonical script: In a life as complicated and beautifully rendered as Silverman’s, we live so we can continue to tell our stories.”
Review in Wall Street Journal:
“More than 50 years have passed, but Ms. Nichter has forgotten almost nothing. She has also learned the sense of healing that can come with remembering. We should be grateful she survived to tell the tale.”
Review in South Carolina Review:
“At its core, this is a story about what it means to keep believing in the possibility of family, and what it costs to do so . . . It all works so well in the gloam and shadow of the Carolina foothills. Tuck is a writer who understands the weight of the land.”
Review in Another Chicago Magazine:
“Her singularly powerful testament leaves readers grateful for Fraterrigo’s poignant and generous insight into her own experiences; and it also inspires us to thoughtful action in our own lives. With her searing honesty and emotional candor, Fraterrigo offers a resounding rallying cry that stays with readers long after we have finished the book: to protect girls and honor women.”
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