Observing history through a wider lens
European military historian Jeremy Black, MBE answers my questions about his new work, “The Civil War.”
All posts tagged: Monday Musings
Expect the unexpected
Daniel Mendelsohn has written a brave and accessible memoir about journeys and relationships.
Let’s treasure books, not ban them
Make books your treasure and bookshelves your gardens of delight.
A love letter to small towns
Q&A with Robyn Ryle about her new novel of linked stories on living in community in small towns.
Disengage with your misery machine
What happens when you trade Doomscrolling for Hopescrolling?
Values and beliefs
In this age of rage, take the time to articulate what you value and believe.
Writing a present
Sometimes others see things in your writing that are not always obvious as you put pen to paper.
When the narrative tries to swamp the history
A nation denied knowledge of its past “cannot make sense of its present or imagine its future.”
Unexpected perspectives
An excerpt from an upcoming review of Thomas Schiff’s extraordinary “Civic Architecture Across America.”
A history of the City of Light
Q&A with Jeremy Black, MBE, on his recent book “Paris: A Short History.”
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