Books Glenn Miller Declassified Dennis M. Spragg Features in Mirror and Daily Mail. Defying Expectations Simon and Susan Veness Feature in MLS Soccer: “The book chronicles travails of the Orlando owner, from his rise to riches from a working-class upbringing in Stoke-on-Trent, his losing battle … Continue reading News and Reviews
Lt. Col. Erica Iverson and Maj. ML Cavanaugh are US Army Strategists; this essay was adapted from a chapter in their forthcoming book, co-edited by Max Brooks, Strategy Strikes Back: How Star Wars Explains Modern Military Conflict (Potomac Books, May 2018). Originally published by the Modern … Continue reading From Princesses to Generals: Leia and and the Evolution of Women at War
The following is an excerpt from Diversifying Diplomacy: My Journey from Roxbury to Dakar (December 2017) by Harriet Lee Elam-Thomas with Jim Robison. From Chapter 4: Young, Black, Female, and . . . from the White House Foreign Service officers serve at … Continue reading Excerpt: Diversifying Diplomacy
BOOKS Glory Days Melissa Fraterrigo Listed in “The Best Fiction Books of 2017” by the Chicago Review of Books: “[Glory Days is] a quiet Midwestern ghost story with prose as clear and cold as the Nebraska plains in winter.” When Basketball Was … Continue reading News and Reviews
Books The Black Bruins James M. Johnson Starred review from Kirkus: “Johnson engagingly captures the lives, struggles, and triumphs of five men whose greatness transcended American sports.” Black Jesus and Other Superheroes Venita Blackburn Highlighted in Ms. blog: “Blackburn’s remarkably short … Continue reading News and Reviews
The following contribution comes from Grant Hayter-Menzies, author of Dorothy Brooke and the Fight to Save Cairo’s Lost War Horses (November 2017). Hayter-Menzies is the author of several books, including From Stray Dog to World War I Hero: The Paris Terrier Who Joined the First … Continue reading From the Desk of Grant Hayter-Menzies: The Familiar Compassion of Dorothy Brooke
The following is an excerpt from How We Won and Lost the War in Afghanistan: Two Years in the Pashtun Homeland (November 2017) by Douglas Grindle. Prologue In the faded photo a woman stands in bright sunlight in the middle of a poor … Continue reading Excerpt: How We Won and Lost the War in Afghanistan
BOOKS Present at the Creation Upton Bell, with Ron Borges Shout-out from Peter King in Sports Illustrated: “Present at the Creation is on my night table, and should be on yours if you’re a football history buff.” The Other Exchange … Continue reading News and Reviews
Book Birthdays celebrate one year of a book’s life in tweets, reviews, and more. This month we’re saying Happy First Book Birthday to Haters: Harassment, Abuse, and Violence Online (Potomac Books, 2016) by Bailey Poland. Poland is a writer, feminist, and activist, as well as … Continue reading Happy Book Birthday to Haters!
Books Saga of Chief Joseph, Bison Classic Edition Helen Addison Howard New Introduction by Nicole Tonkovich Review in Publishers Weekly: “From Joseph’s years as a spiritual leader to the 1877 battle of the Bearpaw Mountains and surrender of the Nez … Continue reading News and Reviews
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