Books
Timely reading: “Engels, A Revolutionary Life”
March 4, 2011The book has romance, adventure and a touch of intrigue.
Read moreMilwaukee’s finest: the amazing story of John Gilman
January 28, 2011"Once we die, all that remains are the remembrances of what we've done while we were here..." It is because of this belief that John Gilman felt compelled to put into his own words his life...
Read moreLead Belly: A stunning life in pictures
December 22, 2010"Good Night Irene" is one of the best-known songs in American culture. A new book gives us a chance to know the man who wrote it.
Read moreExploding tea party myths about American history
December 14, 2010Jill Lepore's "The Whites of Their Eyes" is two distinct histories in the space of a single volume.
Read moreNelson Mandela’s conversations – a review
December 1, 2010"Conversations with Myself" provides the clearest glimpse yet into the mind of a man who is by nature private and reserved.
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