September 19, 2018
George Bernard Shaw said: "The man who writes about himself and his own time is the only man who writes about all people and all time." In other words, stories that are deeply personal are also deeply universal. In this issue we've brought together a group of books that confirm Shaw's definition of great writing. Sarah Smarsh's Heartland is one, Award-winning investigative journalist Shane Bauer's...
If passion drives you, let reason hold the reins
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Ecstasy reveals the true Alma Mahler: composer, author, daughter, mother, wife, lover, and muse.
It takes a village to raise a child
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Between the world wars, no sport was more popular, or more dangerous, than airplane racing. Thousands of fans flocked to multi-day events, and cities vied with one another to ...
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