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A Fever in the Heartland

August 4, 2023

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I had little idea what to expect when I picked up Timothy Egan’s new book, A Fever in the Heartland. I knew it was about the Ku Klux Klan, but its subtitle seemed a bit dramatic: The Ku Klux Klan’s ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Non-fiction Tagged: 1920s, history, racism, social issues, true crime

The Many Lives of Mama Love

July 24, 2023

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It's a picture-perfect Saturday in Northern California with soccer parents lining the field and watching their kids play. As the game winds down most mothers go to retrieve their young, but Lara Love ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Non-fiction Tagged: book clubs, memoir, social issues, true crime

The Art Thief by Michael Finkel

July 18, 2023

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I love books about art, whether they’re fiction or nonfiction so Michael Finkel’s The Art Thief was an easy reading choice. It’s the true story of a modern day art thief in France and is a heady ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Non-fiction Tagged: art, true crime

Happy at Any Cost by Kirsten Grind

April 28, 2023

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As more entrepreneurs turn into billionaires and spend much of their fortunes on flying to space rather than on the problems of Earth, Tony Hsieh's story is both inspiring and tragic. A man whose ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Non-fiction Tagged: biography, fashion, pop culture

The Curse of the Marquis de Sade

April 5, 2023

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If you’re a bibliophile, then you know the love of collecting books is highly personal. What is a treasure for some might be trash for others. This meant I was conflicted when deciding to read The ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Non-fiction Tagged: books, France, history, reading

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