Just so you know at the outset, the author of The Secret History of Gold comes to the task with a pronounced set of biases. He is a gold bug who believes that shiny, indestructible element is the ultimate store of value. He believes governments in the past erred by taking nations off the gold...
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What most Americans know about life on the more than 300 Indian reservations comes from the novels of the late Tony Hillerman and his daughter Anne. Dark Winds, the television series based on their novels, contributes, too. But the Navajo Nation in which their stories are set lies on a sprawling...
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Former World Bank economist Liaquat Ahamed earned the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for History for Lords of Finance: The Bankers Who Broke the World. His book explored the causes of the Great Depression and made a compelling argument that central bankers’ stubborn adherence to the gold standard had...
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Agatha Christie died half a century ago, and her most celebrated works appeared in the 1920s and 1930s. Yet even today hundreds of thousands of readers, and possibly millions, participate in Agatha Christie fan clubs. But why? What can possibly cause so many people to cherish the books she wrote...
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When years ago I read The Poisonwood Bible, I was flummoxed by its power and beauty. It was clear to me that Barbara Kingsolver possessed a fierce talent not just as a storyteller but also as a wordsmith and a reporter. Her vivid prose brought into high relief the tragic reality of life in...
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Mysteries & Thrillers Tuesday includes my latest mystery and thriller book review,
with links to other science fiction content.
Nonfiction Wednesday includes my latest nonfiction book review,
with links to other nonfiction content.
The Weekly includes summaries and links to all the previous week’s three to five book reviews, including some that don’t appear in any of the other newsletters.
Mysteries & Thrillers Tuesday includes my latest mystery and thriller book review, with links to other science fiction content.
Nonfiction Wednesday includes my latest nonfiction book review, with links to other nonfiction content.
The Weekly includes summaries and links to all the previous week’s three to five book reviews, including some that don’t appear in any of the other newsletters.