Books
“The Other Blacklist”: Red Scare’s impact on African Americans
May 15, 2015Mary Helen Washington's book is a welcomed addition to the history of the period, especially its impact on African Americans.
Read moreTerry Pratchett, 66: fantasy author’s own narrative closes
March 16, 2015Fantasy novelist Terry Pratchett died Mar. 12, leaving several library shelves' worth of published literature behind, as well as the legacy it created.
Read more“Hitler’s Rival”: Book shines spotlight on Ernst Thalmann
March 3, 2015While this book isn't a history of Nazi Germany or of the GDR, it does provide a historical glimpse into both societies.
Read moreRacism isn’t new in Texas
February 20, 2015Carmen Boullosa has done us a great service, and provided us a marvelously good read.
Read more“Dancer in the Revolution”: Memoir of Stretch Johnson, Harlem communist
February 12, 2015History is a curious thing, full of drama, intrigue, plot twists, misadventures. Howard "Stretch" Johnson's memoir is similarly curious.
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