American Writers (One Hundred Pages at a Time)
Episodes
Episode 17: James C. Scott, Weapons of the Weak (3/3)
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The conclusion to my study of James C. Scott's Weapons of the Weak: Everyday Forms of Peasant Resistance.
Episode 16: James C. Scott, Weapons of the Weak (2/3)
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is part 2 of my review of James C. Scott's examination of a Malay village, Weapons of the Weak: Everyday Forms of Peasant Resistance. It...
Episode 15: James C. Scott, "Weapons of the Weak" (1/3)
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We get to know a Malay village down to its last family through James C. Scott's anthropological study Weapons of the Weak: Everyday Forms of Peasant ...
Episode 14: James C. Scott, The Moral Economy of the Peasant (2/2)
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I finish reading The Moral Economy of the Peasant by the brilliant James C. Scott. So what do you think of this book and its ongoing ...
Episode 13: James C. Scott. "The Moral Economy of the Peasant" (1/2)
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I begin my deep dive into the works of James C. Scott with The Moral Economy of the Peasant. In this work, Scott explores the subsistence ethic and ...
Episode 12: Karl Jacoby, Crimes Against Nature
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As we prepare for our deep dive into James C. Scott's work, we finish up with a related text, Karl Jacoby's Crimes Against Nature. This is one of the...
Episode 11: Catherine McNeur, "Taming Manhattan" (2/2)
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The conclusion to my review of TAMING MANHATTAN by Catherine McNeur. What can we learn from this book about making more environmentally sustainable ci...
Episode 10: Catherine McNeur, Taming Manhattan (1/2)
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Catherine McNeur writes a wonderful account of environmental conflicts and how they became class conflicts and fights over the boundaries between rura...
Episode 9: Mark Fiege: Republic of Nature (4/4)
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The completion of my review of the lengthy but excellent book "The Republic of Nature" by Mark Fiege. Strongly recommended. What did you think?
Episode 8: Mark Fiege: Republic of Nature (3/4)
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Part three of my review of Mark Fiege's Republic of Nature covers a wide swap of American history in just a couple of chapters. One explores the envi...
Episode 7: Mark Fiege: Republic of Nature (2/4)
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Part two of my review of Mark Fiege's excellent book The Republic of Nature. In this chapter we focus on the mid-nineteenth century with a chapter on ...
Episode 6: Mark Fiege, The Republic of Nature: An Environmental History of the United States (Part1/4)
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The first part of my four episode review of Mark Fiege's excellent The Republic of Nature: An Environmental History of the United States. In the firs...
Episode 5: Turner and Isenberg, Republican Reversal: Conservatives and the Environment from Nixon to Trump (2/2)
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Part two of my review of Republican Reversal, a book exploring the fate of the Republican commitment to federal conservation laws. I found it pretty...
Episode 4: Turner and Isenberg, Republican Reversal: Conservatives and the Environment from Nixon to Trump (1/2)
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The first part of my review of The Republican Reversal: Conservatives and the Environment from Nixon to Trump. While this book is quite short, it is ...
Episode 3: Mark Smith: Smell of Battle, the Taste of Siege
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I look at a sensory history of the American Civil War. It is a fascinating way to look at the past, but like so many sensory experienc...
Episode 2: Jeremy Zallen: American Lucifers (Part 2/2)
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The second part of my review of the excellent history book American Lucifers: The Dark History of Artificial Light. Who are today's Lucifers and is t...
Episode 1: Jeremy Zallen: American Lucifers, The Dark History of Artificial Light (Part 1/2)
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
To start this new phase of this podcast, I am reviewing one of the best history books I read in the past year, Jeremy Zallen's American Lucifers, a ...
Soft Reboot Episode
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The episode in which I explain where this podcast will go from here, so as not to overwhelm me and my capacities.
Robert A. Heinlein Book Club: Episode 103: No Time For Love (Part 1)
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is the first episode of my review of Robert Heinlein's longest work, NO TIME FOR LOVE. We are reintroduced to an old friend, Lazarus Long, as he ...
Episode 663: James Baldwin: The Devil Finds Work (1976)
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
THE DEVIL FINDS WORK was James Baldwin's final major essay and a fascinating exploration of how he has seen and experienced American (and some non-Ame...
Robert A. Heinlein Book Club: Episode 102: I Will Fear no Evil (Part 4)
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The finale of my review of I WILL FEAR NO EVIL by Robert A. Heinlein. Next up, NO TIME FOR LOVE.
Robert A. Heinlein Book Club: Episode 101: I Will Fear No Evil (Part 3)
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Part three of my thoughts on I WILL FEAR NO EVIL by Robert A. Heinlein.
Episode 662: James Baldwin: No Name in the Street
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My quick review of James Baldwin's excellent essay NO NAME IN THE STREET. The last 20 pages of this essay are particularly hard hitting and remain mea...
Robert A. Heinlein Book Club: Episode 100: I Will Fear No Evil (Part 2)
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Boy does this book drag on. Lots of good stuff, but Robert A. Heinlein seems to take his precious time getting there. Is I WILL FEAR NO EVIL a sign of...
Robert A. Heinlein Book Club: Episode 99: I Will Fear No Evil (Part 1)
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Part 1 of 4 of my review of I WILL FEAR NO EVIL by Robert A. Heinlein. I wonder how other recent readers of this book look back on it. Obviously the n...
Episode 661: James Baldwin: The Fire Next Time (1963)
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brief thoughts on James Baldwin's 1963 essay THE FIRE NEXT TIME and its place in American history.
Episode 660: James Baldwin: Nobody Knows My Name, More Notes of a Native Son
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I review James Baldwin's collection of essays NOBODY KNOWS MY NAME: MORE NOTES OF A NATIVE SON. These essays bridge his time in Paris ...
Robert A. Heinlein Book Club: Episode 98: The Moon is a Harsh Mistress (Part 3)
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The conclusion to my review of THE MOON IS A HARSH MISTRESS. In the next episode we will being a four part dive into I WILL FEAR NO EVIL.
Robert A. Heinlein Book Club: Episode 97: The Moon is a Harsh Mistress (Part 2)
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Part two of my review of THE MOON IS A HARSH MISTRESS by Robert A. Heinlein. In this episode, I cover the revolt on the Moon and some of the political...
Robert A. Heinlein Book Club: Episode 96: The Moon is a Harsh Mistress (Part 1)
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Part 1 of 3 of my review of THE MOON IS A HARSH MISTRESS, one of Heinlein's most famous and well-regarded books. Often billed a libertarian novel, is ...
Episode 659: James Baldwin: Notes of a Native Son
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We begin our look at James Baldwin's essays with his 1955 collection NOTES OF A NATIVE SON. Some of the topics explored in this collection are black r...
Robert A. Heinlein Book Club: Episode 95: Farnham's Freehold (Second Half)
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The second part of my review of FARNHAM'S FREEHOLD by Robert A. Heinlein. I really struggled with this book, but think it reveals the fundamental prob...
Robert A. Heinlein Book Club: Episode 94: Farnham's Freedhold (First Half)
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I talk a bit about GLORY ROAD to finish up my thoughts on that novel, but I have decided to move onto Heinlein's FARNHAM'S FREEDHOLD. Is it his worst ...
Robert A. Heinlein Book Club: Episode 93: Glory Road (First Half)
07 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I had hoped to talk about the first half of GLORY ROAD by Robert A. Heinlein, but I ended up talking about most of the events of the book. It is defin...
Episode 658: James Baldwin: Going to Meet the Man (2)
07 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I review the final four stories of GOING TO MEET THE MAN by James Baldwin. This episode includes my look at the titular story, which r...
Episode 657: James Baldwin: Going to Meet the Man (1)
05 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk about the first four stories of the great collection by James Baldwin GOING TO MEET THE MAN.
Episode 656: James Baldwin: Another Country (4)
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The final episode of my review of ANOTHER COUNTRY by James Baldwin. This novel deserves to be remembered as one of the best of the later 20th century....
Episode 655: James Baldwin: Another Country (Part 3)
20 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Part three of my review of the wonderful novel ANOTHER COUNTRY by James Baldwin. In this section, Eric returns to New York and crisis deepens in the r...
Robert A. Heinlein Book Club: Episode 92: Podkayne of Mars
20 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I take a quick look at the excellent short novel by Robert A. Heinlein PODKAYNE OF MARS. It is one of my favorite Heinlein novels I ha...
Episode 654: James Baldwin: Another Country (2)
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Part two of my review of ANOTHER COUNTRY by James Baldwin. For a novel that is just exploring transgressive romantic relationships (and some square re...
Robert A. Heinlein Book Club: Episode 91: Searchlight
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This teeny tiny short story by Robert A. Heinlein also seems to be the last short story we will look at in this series. From here on out it will be wi...
Episode 653: James Baldwin: Another Country (1)
09 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is part one of my four part review of ANOTHER COUNTRY by James Baldwin, a novel about race, sex, and art set in Greenwich Village. It is ...
Robert A. Heinlein Book Club: Episode 90: Stranger in a Strange Land (Part 3)
05 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sorry for the delay in uploads. ANOTHER COUNTRY and work has been keeping me busier than I thought. But here is the conclusion to my review of STRANGE...
Robert A. Heinlein Book Club: Episode 89: Stranger in a Strange Land (Part 2)
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I look at the middle third of Robert A. Heinlein's STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND. We take a closer look at the word "grok" and its in-wor...
Robert A. Heinlein: Episode 88: Stranger in a Strange Land (Part 1)
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I begin my look at Robert A. Heinlein's STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND. We will have a lot to talk about over these three episodes as this...
Robert A. Heinlein Book Club: Episode 87: All You Zombies
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I am a bit backed up in producing episodes because I am wrangling with two larger novels (STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND and ANOTHER COUNTRY). Hopefully t...
Robert A. Heinlein Book Club: Episode 86: Starship Troopers (Part 2)
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In part two of my review of STARSHIP TROOPERS, I complete my look at the text of the novel and discuss a little bit about the books legacy and influen...
Episode 652: James Baldwin: Giovanni's Room
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Want to read a very sad novel about expats in Paris? Try James Baldwin's GIOVANNI'S ROOM. I loved it and am fully convinced that Baldwin is a beautifu...
Robert A. Heinlein Book Club: Episode 85: Starship Troopers (Part 1)
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I review the first half of STARSHIP TROOPERS by Robert A. Heinlein and discuss all of the "History and Moral Philosophy" sections and ...
Episode 651: James Baldwin: Go Tell It On the Mountain (Part 2)
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The conclusion to my review of James Baldwin's GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN. This delightful and rich book is worth a look or two. Let me know what you ...
Robert A. Heinlein Book Club: Episode 84: Have Space Suit, Will Travel
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With this episode we close the book on the Robert A. Heinlein juveniles, so in addition to reviewing HAVE SPACE SUIT, WILL TRAVEL, I give my overall r...
Episode 650: James Baldwin: Go Tell It On the Mountain (1)
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I begin my look at James Baldwin with his first novel GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN. It the first half of this novel, we can already sens...
Robert A. Heinlein Book Club: Episode 83: The Man Who Traveled In Elephants
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the quasi-fantasy story "The Man Who Traveled in Elephants" (1957) Heinlein wrote a sentimental tale about America, journeys, and a man getting wha...
Robert A. Heinlein Book Club: Episode 82: Menace from Earth
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"Menace from Earth" by Robert A. Heinlein is a teenage romance, set on the Moon that builds on the themes explored in the excellent stories collected ...
Episode 649: Richard Wright: The Outsider (Part 5 Decision)
26 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The finale of my review of THE OUTSIDER by Richard Wright and the end of my examination of the works of Richard Wright. Our next series will be a long...
Episode 647: Richard Wright: The Outsider (Part 4 Despair)
26 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My frustration with THE OUSIDER by Richard Wright grows a bit as I read Part 4 (Despair). Cross Damon does another murder and is trying to avoid arres...
Episode 646: Richard Wright: The Outsider (Part 3 Descent)
19 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Every once in a while I lose myself in a book. Not that I get engaged so the rest of the world passes by. Sometimes, I actually get lost and am not su...
Robert A. Heinlein Book Club: Episode 81: The Door Into Summer
19 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this rather long episode I explore Heinlein' excellent novel THE DOOR INTO SUMMER. This book seems to be about a deterministic time travel loop, bu...
Episode 645: Richard Wright: The Outsider (Part 2 Dream)
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Part two of my review of THE OUTSIDER by Richard Wright. This section seems to be the most hopeful part of the novel as we witness Damon Cross' attemp...
Robert A. Heinlein Book Club: Episode 80: Citizen of the Galaxy
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
CITIZEN OF THE GALAXY is the best and most expansive of the Heinlein juveniles, as well as one of its most adult in theme. While only the penultimate ...
Episode 644: Richard Wright: The Outsider (Part 1: Dread)
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I start my look at Richard Wright's THE OUTSIDER with part one (Dread), which introduces us to Cross Damon (Wright's names amirite) and his miserable ...
Robert A. Heinlein Book Club: Episode 80: Double Star
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I examine the delightful novel DOUBLE STAR by Robert A. Heinlein and talk about how the actor loses themselves into their subjects. W...
Robert A. Heinlein Book Club: Episode 79: A Time for the Stars (Part 2)
23 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The conclusion of my review of A TIME FOR THE STARS by Robert A. Heinlein. The changing relationship between the twins as one approaches death and the...
Episode 643: Richard Wright: Black Boy (American Hunger), Part 3/3
23 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The finale of my review of BLACK BOY (AMERICAN HUNGER) by Richard Wright. This part of the memoir follows Wright's life in Chicago and his love affair...
Episode 642: Richard Wright: Black Boy (Part 2)
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Part 2 of my review of the memoir BLACK BOY by Richard Wright. This part of the novel explores Wright's discovery of the rules of Jim Crow, his quest ...
Robert A. Heinlein: Episode 78: Time for the Stars (Part 1)
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Part 1 of my review of A TIME FOR THE STARS by Robert A. Heinlein. This novel explores the twin paradox and humanity branching out into the cosmos.
Episode 641: Richard Wright: Black Boy (American Hunger), Part 1
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I explore the first four chapters of Richard Wright's BLACK BOY, his gut wrenching and deep memoir of growing up black in the Jim Crow...
Robert A. Heinlein Book Club: Episode 77: Tunnel in the Sky (Part 2)
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Robert A. Heinlein's TUNNEL IN THE SKY has a strong and fascinating second half in which we explore questions of building democracy and civilization. ...
Robert A. Heinlein Book Club: Episode 76: Tunnel in the Sky (Part 1)
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I look at the first half of Robert A. Heinlein's TUNNEL IN THE SKY. In this juvenile, Heinlein does some interesting thing with the ol...
Episode 640: Richard Wright: Native Son (Part 4/4, Conclusion)
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The finale of my look at Richard Wright's NATIVE SON.
Episode 639: Richard Wright: Native Son (Flight-Fate, Part 3/4)
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this third part of four exploring the powerful novel NATIVE SON by Richard Wright, we witness the capture of Bigger Thomas and the way the media pr...
Robert A. Heinlein: Episode 75: The Star Beast (Part 2)
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The conclusion to my review of the excellent novel, THE STAR BEAST, by Robert A. Heinlein. One of his best novels and high on the ranking of the juven...
Episode 638: Richard Wright: Native Son (Part 2, Flight)
01 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I look at most of part two of Richard Wright's NATIVE SON, called "Flight". Here the narrative focuses on Bigger Thomas' efforts at su...
Robert A. Heinlein Book Club: Episode 74: The Star Beast (Part 1)
25 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
THE STAR BEAST is one of the best books by Robert A. Heinlein that I explored in this podcast, and this suprised me from the look of the silly cover. ...
Episode 637: Richard Wright: Native Son (Part 1, Fear)
25 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I take on the first 100 pages of NATIVE SON by Richard Wright. It is a brilliant novel and I can only scratch the surface, but it is r...
Robert A. Heinlein Book Club: Episode 73: Project: Nightmare
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
While "Project: Nightmare" (1953) is not one of Heinlein's strongest short stories it is worth reading for his use of the Cold War setting. The questi...
Episode 626: Richard Wright: Uncle Tom's Children (Part 2)
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The conclusion to my thoughts on the wonderful short story collection, UNCLE TOM'S CHILDREN by Richard Wright. In the second half of this collection w...
Robert A. Heinlein Book Club: Episode 72: Sky-Lift
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A very brief look at the short story "Sky-Lift" by Robert A. Heinlein. It is mostly a technical piece on the dangers of space flight and works as a se...
Episode 625: Richard Wright: Uncle Tom's Children (Part 1)
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Wright's first published book was a series of short stories called UNCLE TOM'S CHILDREN. They are wonderful stories looking at the brutality o...
Robert A. Heinlein Book Club: Episode 71: Starman Jones (Part 2)
27 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The conclusion to my look at STARMAN JONES by Robert A. Heinlein. This one clearly stands out among the Heinlein juveniles by branching out into new t...
Episode 624: Richard Wright: Lawd Today (Part 2)
27 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The conclusion to my review of Richard Wright's first novel, LAWD TODAY. It is a great way to start digging into Richard Wright, and I think a good co...
Robert A. Heinlein Book Club: Episode 70: Starman Jones (Part 1)
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 1953, Heinlein wrote his 7th juvenile in STARMAN JONES. He always seems to have something new to say in each of these novels, even if the main char...
Episode 623: Richard Wright: Lawd Today!
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today I start a new series looking at the major works of Richard Wright. We begin with LAWD TODAY!, which was published in the 1960s, but was actually...
Robert A. Heinlein Book Club: Episode 69: The Year of the Jackpot
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"The Year of the Jackpot" is a fascinating story by Heinlein published in GALAXY in 1952. It deals with sexual morality, normalcy, survival, historica...
Episode 622: W. E. B. Du Bois: Black Reconstruction in America (Part 7)
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The final episode in my review of BLACK RECONSTRUCTION by W. E. B. Du Bois. These final three chapters summarize the major themes of the book quite we...
Robert A. Heinlein Book Club: Episode 68: The Rolling Stones (Part 2)
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The conclusion to my review of THE ROLLING STONES by Robert A. Heinlein. An overall great book in this juvenile series.
Episode 621: W. E. B. Du Bois: Black Reconstruction in America (Part 6)
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Part 6 of my review of W. E. B. Du Bois' BLACK RECONSTRUCTION IN AMERICA.
Episode 620: W. E. B. Du Bois: Black Reconstruction in America (Part 5)
04 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We are in the meat of the book BLACK RECONSTRUCTION IN AMERICA by W. E. B. Du Bois. In these chapters, he looks into the revolution and counter revolu...
Robert A. Heinlein Book Club: Episode 67: The Rolling Stones (Part 1)
04 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we get introduced to the Stone family and watch them becoming THE ROLLING STONES. This 1952 novel has some of the most well drawn of H...
Robert A. Heinlein Book Club: Episode 66: The Puppet Masters (Part 2)
02 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The second part of my review of THE PUPPET MASTERS by Robert A. Heinlein. While I love a lot about this book, it ultimately falls far short of what it...
Episode 619: W. E. B. Du Bois: Black Reconstruction in America (Part 4)
02 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode look at the middle chapters of BLACK RECONSTRUCTION IN AMERICA, exploring the broader questions at the heart of the 15th Amendment and...
Robert A. Heinlein Book Club: Episode 65: The Puppet Masters (Part 1)
27 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It is kind of nice to have old Heinlein back. After writing those juveniles and mainstream science fiction stories, THE PUPPET MASTERS allows Heinlein...
Episode 619: W. E. B. Du Bois: Black Reconstruction in America (Part 3)
27 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most fascinating looks at Andrew Johnson is made by Du Bois in this section of BLACK RECONSTRUCTION IN AMERICA. I also discuss his sources ...
Robert A. Heinlein Book Club: Episode 64: Between Planets (Part 2)
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The conclusion to my coverage of BETWEEN PLANETS by Robert A. Heinlein.
Episode 617: W. E. B. Du Bois: Black Reconstruction in America (Part 2)
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Civil War ends and the reaction to emancipation starts. In the second part of my coverage of W. E. B. Du Bois' BLACK RECONSTRUCTION IN AMERICA, I ...
Robert A. Heinlein Book Club: Episode 63: Between Planets (Part 1)
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Once again, we begin a look at what turns out to be my favorite of the juveniles by Robert A. Heinlein. BETWEEN PLANETS is the best yet. Can they keep...
Episode 616: W. E. B. Du Bois: Black Reconstruction in America (Part 1)
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I look at the first four chapters of the amazing book BLACK RECONSTRUCTION IN AMERICA by W. E. B. Du Bois. It is a brilliant celebrati...
Robert A. Heinlein Book Club: Episode 62: Cliff and the Calories
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A bit of an aside in this series, "Cliff and the Calories" by Heinlein is a short story about a young woman struggling with a perhaps unnecessary diet...
Episode 615: Harriet Beecher Stowe: Oldtown Folks (Part 5)
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The finale of my review of OLDTOWN FOLKS by Harriet Beecher Stowe, and the conclusion to this series on Stowe's novels. Next up, we will return to W. ...
Episode 614: Harriet Beecher Stowe: Oldtown Folks (Part 4)
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Part 4 of my review of OLDTOWN FOLKS by Harriet Beecher Stowe. This is an amazing novel that deserves more attention.