Considering revolution from a different viewpoint
An award-winning history illuminates the overlooked dimensions of American history.
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From the bookshelf: March 2026
Five books. Every month. A variety of topics from different genres. Here is the list from March 2026.
Baseball is the belly-button of our society
My regular spring training routine includes reading a book about baseball.
The dandelion principle
Thoughts and images from our National Trust Tours trip to The Seychelles and Madagascar.
Celebration of interdependence
A wonderful collection of poems about fatherhood from the talented Clint Smith.
The narrative of America
A new book by Walter Isaacson considers one of the most famous sentences in American history.
From the bookshelf: February 2026
Five books. Every month. A variety of topics from different genres. Here is the list from February 2026.
Illuminating the past in light of the present
Eric Foner’s new book of essays reminds us that history remains visible today.
It’s the grounding, not the grind
A short book on coffee where it feels the author may have had a cup too many before writing.
Between the two of us we have one memory
There is beauty and joy in the everyday. Billy Collins helps us see and appreciate it.
MORE TO COME... 