May 19, 2020 May 19, 2020A look at Barry Gewen’s superlative The Inevitability of Tragedy: Henry Kissinger and His World
June 29, 2020 June 29, 2020Nicholas A. Basbanes’ Cross of Snow ably captures the genius of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
September 7, 2020 September 7, 2020In The Presidents vs. the Press, Harold Holzer ably delineates the long-drawn battle lines between the media and the Oval Office
September 29, 2020 September 29, 2020Peter Baker & Susan Glasser The Man Who Ran Washington recounts James Baker’s masterful orchestration of his role as consummate dealmaker in the nation’s capital
October 13, 2020 October 13, 2020H.W. Brands’ The Zealot and the Emancipator: John Brown, Abraham Lincoln, and the Struggle for American Freedom
November 13, 2020 November 13, 2020Susan Eisenhower’s How Ike Led: The Principles Behind Eisenhower’s Biggest Decisions makes the case for the unique greatness of Eisenhower’s leadership.
March 1, 2021 March 1, 2021Walter Isaacson’s The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race expertly chronicles the science — and scientists — behind CRISPR.
May 4, 2021 May 4, 2021Ronald C. White’s Lincoln in Private: What His Most Personal Reflections Tell Us About Our Greatest President amplifies Abe’s Euclidean approach to thinking.
