In Isolation We Rediscover Our Dusty Bookshelves
In the dull boredom of quarantine, the bookshelf becomes much more than decor or storage.
Houdini And Edison Illuminate The Mysteries Of American Invention
Two new biographies of a pair of America’s most innovative men attempt to explain how intense dedication produces remarkable and wondrous results.
How To Recover Our Lost Understanding Of Natural Law
Philosopher Pierre Manent’s slim new volume ‘Natural Law and Human Rights,’ points the way toward recreating a society that is rooted in consent of the governed rather than fear.
Stopping America’s Slide Into Decadence And Decline
Ross Douthat’s latest book argues that America’s decadence has resulted in failing institutions and a culture that’s out of ideas.
How White House Rivalries Shaped History
Historian Tevi Troy’s latest book, ‘Fight House: Rivalries in the White House from Truman to Trump,’ explores how infighting can make or break a president.
How To Build A Family Library Of Awesome Picture Books
March 2 is Dr. Seuss’s birthday and Read Across America Day. Children will hear a lot of encouragement to read, but few will be given guidance on how to find worthwhile books.
How Do You Solve A Problem Like Ilhan Omar?
Ben Weingarten’s new book ‘American Ingrate: Ilhan Omar and the Progressive-Islamist Takeover of The Democratic Party,’ makes a compelling argument that Democrats’ sharp leftward turn threatens both American ideals and national security.
This Classic African Novel Evenly Explores The Barbarism And Culture Of Colonial Nigeria
‘Things Fall Apart’ by Nigerian author Chinua Achebe is an exceedingly even-handed account of the cultural clash between the Africans in Nigeria and the English who descended on them in the late 19th century.
Recovering A Strong American Conception Of Property Rights
Edward Erler’s book, ‘Property and the Pursuit of Happiness,’ shows how Progressive-era courts redefined property rights and points to a future where we can make them meaningful again.
Why Not Even Oprah Winfrey Can Save ‘American Dirt’ From The Social Justice Mob
‘American Dirt’ author Jeanine Cummins has received death threats for the crime of being a white woman writing a story about a Mexican mother.
The Three Sisters Who Explain Modern China
Jung Chang’s book, ‘Big Sister, Little Sister, Red Sister,’ tells the story of how three influential women navigated pivotal moments in 20th century China and left their mark on history.
Debunking Left-Wing Historian Howard Zinn Is Like Shooting Fish In A Barrel
Mary Grabar’s book, ‘Debunking Howard Zinn,’ takes aim at the celebrated historian who is as influential as he is ideological and dishonest.
Former Navy SEAL Sniper And Author Jack Carr On Military Life, Guns, And Thriller Novels
Author Jack Carr explains how he jumped directly from 20 years in the military to writing action, thriller spy novels full-time.
‘A Time To Build’ Explores How To Fix America’s Foundering Institutions
Yuval Levin’s ‘A Time to Build’ offers a sobering and incisive explanation for why America no longer trusts its institutions, and what to do about it.
Here’s A Timely Book To Honor Holocaust Remembrance Day
Debbie Cenziper’s recent book, ‘Citizen 865,’ recounts the valiant efforts of American prosecutors who pursued justice for Holocaust victims for decades after the end of World War II.
Mike Rowe’s Latest Book Will Delight Your Nostalgic Funnybone
Beloved TV host and everyman Mike Rowe’s book, ‘The Way I Heard It,’ is a mash-up of personal stories and historical vignettes that tug at your heartstrings and whack your funnybone.
The American Revolution Was Also A Moral Revolution
In C. Bradley Thompson’s new book, ‘America’s Revolutionary Mind,’ the Clemson professor makes a provocative and persuasive rebuttal to contemporary historians suggesting that the American founding advanced self-serving motives based on slavery, race, and class.
David Ben-Gurion And The Triumph Of Israeli Nationalism
Historian Tom Segev’s new biography of the Israeli prime minister and Zionist hero, ‘A State at Any Cost: The Life of David Ben-Gurion,’ chronicles a series of important 20th-century episodes that have salience for today.
In ‘Blue Moon,’ Jack Reacher Is Back
In Lee Child’s ‘Blue Moon,’ the popular and indomitable action hero Jack Reacher is back, and the results are typically satisfying.
3 Bad Ideas Fueling The Fury Against J.K. Rowling’s Critique Of Transgenderism
J.K. Rowling made headlines for tweeting in support of an academic who lost her job at a think tank over tweets affirming the reality of biological sex.
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