Books
To drone or not to drone? – “Good Kill” asks the question
May 15, 2015A film has been made dramatizing the dubious Unmanned Aerial Vehicle program and the controversies surrounding it.
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“In Walt We Trust”: Radical new assessment of Walt Whitman
May 15, 2015Few American literary figures have received as much critical analysis as Walt Whitman.
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“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.
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Terry 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.
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“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.
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