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 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.
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.
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.
‘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.
How A Small Group Of American Citizens Exposed Terror And Antisemitism In Boston
Ilya I. Feoktistov’s new book, ‘Terror in the Cradle of Liberty,’ tells a harrowing story of uncovering Muslim terror organizations in Boston. What’s even scarier is how the media and community organizations wanted to look the other way.
New Novel ‘Campusland’ Deftly Satirizes Academic Insanity
Scott Johnston’s debut novel ‘Campusland’ is a satirical romp through the nutty state of 2019 academia. It’s every bit as wild as you think.
Entrepreneur Joe Ricketts Tells A Quintessentially American Success Story
The famed financier behind TD Ameritrade has written an autobiography, ‘The Harder You Work, the Luckier You Get,’ that is as inspiring as it is instructive.
The Federalist’s Best Books Of 2019
Another year has nearly passed, and so we present another long list of compelling book recommendations from The Federalist’s staff and contributors.
Newt Gingrich’s Essential Primer On The Challenges Of Communist China
The former speaker of the House’s latest book, ‘Trump Vs. China,’ is an indispensable guide for understanding our greatest foreign policy challenge.
Why Big Tech Companies Can’t Stop Being ‘Evil’
Rana Foroohar’s new book, ‘Don’t Be Evil,’ paints an alarming portrait of Silicon Valley tech companies that need to be reined in before they start to affect our lives in even more insidious ways.
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