Jive Turkeys Everywhere: Best Books on Life in the 1970s
The 1970s was a strange decade bridging the hippie/New Frontier of 1960s to the Shoulder-padded/New Wave excess of the 1980s. Start the disco ball spinning, here are some super fun books on what it was like during that funky time.
175th Anniversary of the Seneca Falls Women’s Rights Convention
On July 19, 1848, American women gathered in Seneca Falls to launch a fight for their rights, dignity, and equality of opportunity. 175 years later, the conversation continues.
Five of David McCullough’s Best Books About History
Historian David McCullough's books are big and they're optimistic. Never read them? Here are five good places to start.
15 Really Long Books About American History
Beach read season is over; pick one of these hefty books to inaugurate fall doorstop season, which is a totally real thing I just made up.
15 Historical Fiction Novels About Life in 19th Century America
History is stranger than fiction. With these books, you can have both.
Historic Heroines: American Revolutionaries
Taking a look at some of the extraordinary women who helped the cause during the American Revolution.
Books About the Trump Administration
Publishers love putting out books about whoever the current president is, but public interest in those titles tends to plummet as soon as the White House changes hands. Which makes sense: people love reading
Obsessed with Living in a Dream
As I first started reading Patti Smith’s work, M Train, I was torn. Torn because I loved to get lost in her world, and also upset because she had the luxury of being lost in it on a daily basis, and well, I didn’t.
