‘Lieutenant Dangerous’ uses wry humor to point out the absurdity of Vietnam War

In his memoir about being drafted into the Vietnam War, Jeff Danziger lays bare the futility and waste, as well as his own naiveté. Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2021-08-03 20:35:22 UTC ]
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Art Spiegelman calls Tennessee schools' ban on 'Maus' 'myopic' and 'absurd'

Pulitzer Prize winner Art Spiegelman has denounced the 'absurd' removal of his graphic novel 'Maus,' about the Holocaust, from school libraries. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2022-01-28 20:33:57 UTC ]
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One man, three wars and the creation of Germany

√How Otto von Bismarck unified fractious states through a shared sense of embattlement. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-01-07 13:00:00 UTC ]
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What does Jan. 6 say about American democracy — and the prospects for war?

In two books, a narrative of the efforts to overturn the election and a warning for the future. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-01-06 15:00:00 UTC ]
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How the Revolutionary War created a nation — and divided its citizens

H.W. Brands tells the story of the era through the eyes of prominent patriots and loyalists. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-12-17 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Mirion Malle: “Let’s Talk About Mental Health Without Pointing Blame”

Mirion Malle (This Is How I Disappear) and Sophie Yanow (The Contradictions) spoke to one another as part of D+Q Live, a fall event series by the graphic novel publisher Drawn & Quarterly. The occasion was Malle’s second English-language release and first work of fiction, This Is How I... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2021-11-29 09:54:22 UTC ]
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At war with the woke: A fresh perspective makes the same tired arguments

In ‘Woke Racism,’ Black linguist John McWhorter takes issue with those set on fighting oppression Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-11-26 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Appreciation: Sylvère Lotringer made book publishing safe for dangerous ideas

'Never give people what they want, or they'll hate you for it,' said Lotringer, founder of the influential publisher Semiotext(e), who died last week. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2021-11-18 14:30:04 UTC ]
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Claire Tomalin’s Favorite Fictional Heroine? It ‘Must Be Natasha’ in ‘War and Peace’

“Joined of course by Emma, Elizabeth Bennet, Anne Elliot, Marianne — well, that’s enough.,” says the renowned British biographer, whose latest book is “The Young H.G. Wells.” “We all enjoy heroines who don’t always behave themselves.” Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2021-11-11 10:00:03 UTC ]
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Legend Press lands Snyder's 'powerful' First World War story

Legend Press has landed The Tin Nose Shop, an “incredibly powerful” First World War novel by Don J Snyder. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-11 06:14:29 UTC ]
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If you like action-packed historical novels, ‘The War of Jenkins’ Ear’ is just the book for you

Robert Gaudi’s lively account of the 18th-century conflict salts an already exciting narrative with vivid details and gossip Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-11-10 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Wildfire lands 'humorous deep-dive' into royal deaths throughout history by Edge

Wildfire has landed a "humorous deep-dive" into the deaths of the Kings and Queens of England and Scotland by medical historian and TikTok star Suzie Edge.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-09 16:32:23 UTC ]
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In Emily Ratajkowski’s ‘My Body,’ we see the picture from her point of view

Ratajkowski wants to challenge an either-or fallacy of womanhood: that she can’t have both a body and a brain, a brand and a book — not one she wrote herself, anyway. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-11-09 12:00:00 UTC ]
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What Does War Feel Like to a Child?

“How War Changed Rondo,” a picture book by the Ukrainian artists Romana Romanyshyn and Andriy Lesiv, captures the unrelenting destructiveness of wartime as a young person experiences it. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2021-11-05 04:04:43 UTC ]
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In ‘New York, My Village,’ the long shadow of Nigeria’s civil war is impossible to escape

Uwem Akpan’s novel follows Ekong — whose name means war — as he travels to the United States. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-11-02 17:31:46 UTC ]
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When war breaks out, doctors and nurses often become casualties

Leonard Rubenstein describes how commanders ignore humanitarian protections for medical personnel and the wounded. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-10-29 12:00:00 UTC ]
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The History Press lands 'enthralling account' of hidden war stories from Pearson

The History Press has landed an "enthralling account" of hidden war stories from Berlin-based university lecturer and cultural historian Joseph Pearson.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-27 16:49:43 UTC ]
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What makes a good literary hoax? A political point, for starters

A true hoax provokes. It questions cultural biases, shattering conventions. But the curious case of the three men writing as a female author Carmen Mola does none of this. Continue reading at The Conversation

[ The Conversation | 2021-10-26 05:02:08 UTC ]
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'Prodigy' is a kid-friendly Star Trek show taking the right lessons from Star Wars

This post keeps spoilers to the bare minimum since the show will not air until October 28th.While Star Trek certainly has its share of young fans, it’s never been specifically for the kids. Sure, there was the animated show back in the ‘70s, but that was basically a continuation of the original... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2021-10-11 18:30:49 UTC ]
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Adam Schiff points to a second insurrection — by members of Congress themselves

Review of "Midnight in Washington: How We Almost Lost Our Democracy and Still Could" by Adam Schiff Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-10-08 15:45:39 UTC ]
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Bullshit Saviors: Helen Benedict and Nadia Hashimi on Depictions of the American Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq

Novelists Nadia Hashimi and Helen Benedict join hosts V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell to discuss the mistakes American writers and culture made in depicting the United States’ wars Iraq and Afghanistan. In the wake of the 20th anniversary of 9/11 and President Biden’s decision to pull US... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2021-09-23 08:49:21 UTC ]
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