The story of Francis Phelan, a bum in depression-era Albany, by turns profound, funny, startling, and gorgeous, stands with Huckleberry Finn, The Great Gatsby, and The Sound and the Fury in the pantheon of great American literature. ~ Reviewed by Mike Hare
Revealing his first-hand experiences with sharp insight and dark humor, Danziger depicts a bumbling, bureaucratic, bullying Vietnam-era army that left deep scars on a foreign countryside and on America's military, culture, and history. ~ Reviewed by Mike Hare
When the clock strikes midnight, magical things happen in a strange library, where books, and time, are unbound by unfettered possibility and imagination. ~ Reviewed by Mike Hare
A scholar who lived the life of the mind suffers the ultimate tragedy: surrendering that mind. Henkin manages this difficult tale nimbly and thoughtfully by moving back and forth in time, introducing different characters and perspectives, and offering a clear-eyed, passionate perspective of perseverance. ~ Reviewed by Mike Hare
Searing, extraordinarily critical analysis of American history from Jamestown to the present day. That Sjursen is a retired U.S. Army major gives extra heft to the themes stated in his subtitle: indigenous genocide, racialized slavery, hyper-capitalism, militarist imperialism, and other overlooked aspects of American exceptionalism. ~ Reviewed by Mike Hare
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