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5 min

Last Witnesses: An Oral History of the Children of World War II

Current events sometimes justify reviewing a book published years ago, especially if the book helps readers better understand their world today. Last Witnesses: An Oral History of the Children of World War II by Nobel Laureate Svetlana Alexievich is such a book.

3 min

The Baghdad Eucharist

Iraqi novelist and poet Sinan Antoon's The Baghdad Eucharist is an unforgettable novel of memory, loss, love and diaspora. Shortlisted for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction in 2013.

7 min

Without You, There Is No Us: My Time with the Sons of North Korea’s Elite

In 2011, the Korean American writer and teacher Suki Kim taught English to the sons of North Korea’s elite. This book explores her experiences there and, as she writes, “My goal was to write a book that humanizes North Koreans.”

6 min

Native Country of the Heart: A Memoir

Native Country of the Heart was the right book at the right time. It read like a personal letter from Cherríe Moraga to me, and I will be forever grateful…

Hitler: Ascent, 1889–1939

As the son of a WW II veteran who fought in the Battle of the Bulge, I grew up hearing stories from my Dad about his personal experiences in the war. I picked up Volker Ullrich's Hitler: Ascent, 1889–1939 because I wanted to know more about Hitler the man: his roots, his formative years, his path to Führer, the choices he made along that path. "If anything, he will emerge as even more horrific."

6 min

Ed Duncan on writing, lifelong reading, and his first thriller “Pigeon-Blood Red”

Ed Duncan is a graduate of Oberlin College and Northwestern University Law School. His first novel Pigeon-Blood Red started with the "germ" of an idea and wastes no time proving it belongs in its thriller genre. Ed currently lives outside of Cleveland, OH and is at work on the second installment in the Pigeon-Blood Red trilogy.

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