Book Review
“Lincoln for Beginners”: illustrated biography of a gradualist radical
September 8, 2015Whole libraries are dedicated to the study of Lincoln; Buhle's synopsis, reflecting all the warts and charm of his subject, might a good place to begin.
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“Gendering Radicalism” tells important story of women and communism
August 28, 2015We can't write about the California Communist Party without writing about the women leaders who led it from its birth until the collapse of the Soviet Union.
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Ta-Nehisi Coates’ “Between the World and Me” is electrifying
August 21, 2015One of the great writers of our time commits to taking ownership of his personalized narrative on race, a quest that is subject to continuing revision.
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More than a review: The importance of “Jimmie Higgins” work underlined
July 28, 2015"He was not one of the speakers, of course - he would have been terrified at the idea of making a speech; but he was one of those whose labor made the speaking possible."
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“One of Us”: Murder mystery in coal mining town
March 31, 2015O'Dell's observations about life in the contemporary coal region from a historical perspective are dead-on accurate.
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