[Book Review]: Zodiac Unmasked: The Identity of America's Most Elusive Serial Killer Revealed Each instance of violent crime leaves an imprint that resonates out from the victim. It’s not just a reach that extends to family and friends, but into the lives of investigators, the media, and the public. >>>Read more
[Book Review]: Inside the Pirate's Den: My Life As A Secret Agent for Castro Jorge Masetti’s tale is, at its core, one that shares its thematic elements with the best in literature. Often compared to a le Carré novel, Masetti’s true account could also sit alongside the revolutionary angst of Zola, or the institutional corruption of Kafka. >>>Read more
[Book Review]: A Perfect Mess: The Hidden Benefits of Disorder--How Crammed Closets, Cluttered Offices, and On-the-Fly Planning Make the World a Better Place There are two sorts of people in the world. Those who are neat and orderly, and those who actually get things done. At least, that is the premise of a new book by Eric Abrahamson and David Freedman, called A Perfect Mess: The Hidden Benefits of Disorder. >>>Read more
[Book Review]: Summer of '49, by David Halberstam; Damn Senators: My Grandfather and the Story of Washington's Only World Series Championship, by Mark Gauvreau Judge There are individual seasons, sprinkled throughout the history of baseball, that capture the country’s imagination. They are seasons that pull people together, through common language, in bars, in restaurants, on buses and sidewalks, and most importantly, at the ballpark; when walking from one end of the block to the other would be accompanied by an uninterrupted broadcast of the day’s game as it spilled from the radios, out the open windows, and onto the sidewalk; when a vague question, such as “That’s some kid, huh?” could lead to an entire night’s discussion. >>>Read more
[Book Review]: Gag Rule: On the Suppression of Dissent and Stifling of Democracy, by Lewis H. Lapham Pamphleteering has a long history in shaping the American political landscape. Widely circulated, they give marginalized voices a platform to shape political ideology, often providing the needed catalyst to spark heated debate by offering insight into society as a whole. >>>Read more |
, by Robert Graysmith