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Betrayal: Whitey Bulger and the FBI Agent Who Fought to Bring Him Down by Robert Fitzpatrick And Jon Land

On February 7, 2012, in Biographies & Memoirs, Book Reviews, History, Law, Nonfiction, by Wilfried F. Voss

In his crusade to bring Bulger to justice, Fitzpatrick faced not only Whitey but also corrupt FBI agents, along with political cronies and enablers from Boston to Washington who, in one way or another, blocked his efforts at every step.

Coming Apart: The State of White America, 1960-2010 by Charles Murray

On February 6, 2012, in Book Reviews, History, Nonfiction, Political, Social Studies, by Wilfried F. Voss

In Coming Apart, Charles Murray explores the formation of American classes that are different in kind from anything we have ever known, focusing on whites as a way of driving home the fact that the trends he describes do not break along lines of race or ethnicity.

The Accidental Feminist: How Elizabeth Taylor Raised Our Consciousness and We Were Too Distracted By Her Beauty to Notice by M. G. Lord

On February 4, 2012, in Biographies & Memoirs, Book Reviews, Entertainment, History, Nonfiction, Social Studies, by Wilfried F. Voss

The legendary actress has lived her life defiantly in public–undermining post-war reactionary sex roles, helping directors thwart the Hollywood Production Code.

Eminent Outlaws: The Gay Writers Who Changed America by Christopher Bram

On February 3, 2012, in Art & Photography, Book Reviews, History, Nonfiction, by Wilfried F. Voss

In the years following World War II, a small group of gay writers established themselves as literary power players, fueling cultural changes that would resonate for decades to come, and transforming the American literary landscape forever.

I Lay My Stitches Down: Poems of American Slavery by Cynthia Grady

On February 1, 2012, in Book Reviews, Fiction, History, Nonfiction, Poetry, by Wilfried F. Voss

This moving and eloquent set of poems, brought to life by vivid and colorful artwork from Michele Wood, offers a timeless witness to the hardship endured by America’s slaves. Each poem is supplemented by a historical note.

Strategic Vision: America and the Crisis of Global Power by Zbigniew Brzezinski

On January 30, 2012, in Book Reviews, Nonfiction, Political, by Wilfried F. Voss

America, Brzezinski argues, must define and pursue a comprehensive and long-term a geopolitical vision, a vision that is responsive to the challenges of the changing historical context. This book seeks to provide the strategic blueprint for that vision.

Jews and Booze: Becoming American in the Age of Prohibition by Marni Davis

On January 28, 2012, in Book Reviews, History, Nonfiction, by Wilfried F. Voss

In Jews and Booze, Marni Davis examines American Jews’ long and complicated relationship to alcohol during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the years of the national prohibition movement’s rise and fall.

Borrow: The American Way of Debt by Economic Historian Louis Hyman

On January 26, 2012, in Book Reviews, Business & Investing, History, Nonfiction, Political, by Wilfried F. Voss

In this lively history of consumer debt in America, economic historian Louis Hyman demonstrates that today’s problems are not as new as we think.

First Principles: Five Keys to Restoring America’s Prosperity by John B. Taylor

On January 26, 2012, in Book Reviews, Business & Investing, Nonfiction, Political, by Wilfried F. Voss

America’s economic future is uncertain. Mired in a long crippling economic slump and hamstrung by bitter partisan debate over the growing debt and the role of government, the nation faces substantial challenges, exacerbated by a dearth of vision and common sense among its leaders.

Lost Kingdom: Hawaii’s Last Queen, the Sugar Kings and America’s First Imperial Adventure by Julia Flynn Siler

On January 22, 2012, in Book Reviews, History, Nonfiction, by Wilfried F. Voss

Around 200 A.D., intrepid Polynesians arrived at an undisturbed archipelago. For centuries, their descendants lived with little contact from the western world. In 1778, their isolation was shattered with the arrival of Captain Cook.

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