Books The Turtle’s Beating Heart by Denise Low Praise from Kirkus Reviews: “An engagingly written mix of research, reportage, and memoir, infused with the passion of discovery.” Great Plains Indians by David J. Wishart Review in the Lincoln Journal Star: … Continue reading News and Reviews
Books Amiable Scoundrel by Paul Kahan Praise from Civil War Books and Authors: “Whatever one ultimately thinks of Paul Kahan’s portrait of Simon Cameron as a politician who was never as corrupt as posterity has been led to believe … Continue reading News and Reviews
Books Cannibal by Safiya Sinclair Listed in Publisher’s Weekly Most Anticipated Books of Fall 2016: Olympic Collision by Kyle Keiderling Review from The Guy Who Reviews Sports Books: “Any reader who wants to learn more about these outstanding athletes or … Continue reading News and Reviews
Books Stories from Afield by Bruce Smith Praise from Kirkus reviews: “Reflective thoughts and vibrant specifics bring a nature biologist’s love of the outdoors to readers.” Culture on Two Wheels Edited by Jeremy Withers and Daniel P. Shea Review … Continue reading News and Reviews
Books Flock Together by B. J. Hollars Praise from the Colorado Review: “…Hollars marries scientific rigor with wide-eyed wonder, letting readers enjoy both his command of and joy in his subject.” George McGovern & the Democratic Insurgents by Hal Elliot … Continue reading News and Reviews
Books Loving and Leaving Washington by John Yochelson Praise from Kirkus Reviews: “A quiet but compelling case for working in policy research and advocacy.” Wild Idea by Dan O’Brien Recommendation from Western American Literature: “a sweeping narrative drama… O’Brien’s enthusiasm … Continue reading News and Reviews
Jeanine Herman is the translator of Kettly Mars’ French novel, Savage Seasons (Nebraska, 2015). This book and the French Voices series are currently being featured at the Seminary Co-op Bookstore in Chicago. I’d just read “The Translation Paradox” in The New … Continue reading From the desk of Jeanine Herman
Books Selling War by Steven J. Alvarez Praise from Task & Purpose: “Alvarez captures the chaos, bureaucracy, and confusion of those responsible for communicating on behalf of the military, as the nation was unwillingly dragged into an extended insurgency campaign for which it was little prepared. Selling War is a cautionary lesson for those who fail to grasp the vital importance of messaging in the competing narratives of modern conflict.” For the Love of Wine by Alice Fiering Recommendation from Hawk Wakawaka Wine Reviews: “Feiring brings to her writing on Georgia a simultaneous freshness and refinement that surpasses that of … Continue reading News and Reviews
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Books R*dskins by C. Richard King Praise from the Chicago Tribune: “But King’s book consists of much more than these specific questions. By its structure and logic . . . the book is designed to elicit a more complex response than mere agreement or disagreement. It’s not an op-ed written to garner a simplistic pro or con reaction, but rather gives people on both sides of the fence, and even on the fence, a great deal to think about.” Sublime Physick by Patrick Madden Commentary from The Humble Essayist: “The essay ‘Buying a Bass,’ which is really the story of not … Continue reading NEWS AND REVIEWS
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