Books
Booksellers and librarians file brief in new NSA spy case
September 15, 2015Groups urge a federal court to limit the NSA's surveillance of international electronic communications, including those relating to the purchase and use of books.
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“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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“When Government Helped”: Comparing FDR and Obama
August 21, 2015Just reading the notes at the end of every chapter is an education. The writers' research is deep and wide.
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“The End of American Labor Unions” examines roots of anti-unionism
August 12, 2015"The End Of American Labor Unions" is a good little book, packed with insight and analysis.
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Today in history: Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling turns 50
July 31, 2015She's best known as the author of Harry Potter, which has achieved worldwide reknown, won multiple awards, and sold more than 400 million copies.
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