Author Honors Margaret Jacobs Author a earned membership in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Books Almost Yankees The Summer of ’81 and the Greatest Baseball Team You’ve Never Heard Of J. David Herman Feature on MiLB: “Almost Yankees … Continue reading News and Reviews
Books How We Won & Lost the War In Afghanistan Douglas Grindle Praise from Publishers Weekly: “This is a well-told story and a must-read for those who want to understand the obstacles to success in Afghanistan.” The Heart of … Continue reading News and Reviews
The following contribution is from Doreen Pfost, author of This River Beneath the Sky: A Year on the Platte (Nebraska, 2016). What the Platte River Taught Me When I see Fourth of July fireworks, I think of the Platte River. I was … Continue reading From the desk of Doreen Pfost
Jim Harrison—novelist and poet, hunter and outdoorsman, lover of good food and good wine—passed away this Saturday at 78. Called “Master of the novella” in the New York Times obituary, Harrison leaves behind twenty-one works of fiction, most memorably Legends of the … Continue reading Remembering Jim Harrison
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