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September 14, 2024

The Ground Breaking by Scott Ellsworth *** (of 4)

Scott Ellsworth answers a question I've pondered ever since I first learned about the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921. How come I had never heard...

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August 7, 2024

Chain Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah **** (of 4)

Loretta Thurwar and Hurricane Staxxx are two of the greatest all-star fighters in history. Each woman has risen through the ranks of prisoners competing for...

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August 7, 2024

Agent Running in the Field by John LeCarre **** (of 4)

Nat, a middle-aged British spy, is called home from his duties running agents on the continent of Europe. Reunited with his wife Prue and about...

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August 7, 2024

Surprise, Kill, Vanish by Annie Jacobsen *** (of 4)

Not as groundbreaking as her first book, Area 51, Surprise, Kill, Vanish is a highlight reel of the CIA’s known exploits and failures. Beginning with...

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July 25, 2024

Goodnight Irene, by Luis Alberto Urrea **** (of 4)

Based on accounts from the author’s mother, Luis Alberto Urrea has created a fictional account of two young women who volunteer for the Red Cross...

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July 12, 2024

Burn Book by Kara Swisher ** (of 4)

You can take my review with a grain of salt: everyone else loves this book. Swisher has been reporting on advances in technology since the...

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July 12, 2024

The Maid by Nita Prose ** (of 4)

Molly the Maid is what we used to call “on-the-spectrum.” She does not read body language or comprehend social cues. She is 25 years old...

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July 12, 2024

Down the River Unto the Sea by Walter Mosley *** (of 4)

Joe King Oliver is, no, was, a NYC cop. He was sent to Rikers after being framed for molesting a perp. Now, a dozen years...

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June 26, 2024

Area 51 by Annie Jacobsen *** (of 4)

This is Annie Jacobsen’s first book in a series of investigative journalism pieces into top-secret practices of the U.S. government. Using the Freedom of Information...

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June 26, 2024

Sourdough Discard

Andrew Janjigian, a world-class baker, chef, recipe tester, and recipe writer recently published a terrific rant on the uselessness of sourdough discard. (Often sourdough bread...

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