The Complete Book of Baseball Trivia by Matt Chandler is a collection of 750 questions covering baseball’s history, legendary players, famous teams, memorable games, and important moments. The book is designed to […]
Michael Pollan’s A World Appears is an ambitious exploration of consciousness, perception, and the mysterious relationship between mind and world. The book takes a subject that might initially seem abstract and makes […]
The Forsaken Founder by Scott S. Greenberger tells the story of Gouverneur Morris, one of America’s Founding Fathers who played a significant role in shaping the country but never became as famous […]
I’ve been reading John Fugelsang online for years, so I was well acquainted with his writing before I listened to Separation of Church and Hate. It had been repeatedly recommended in one […]
101 Lessons From the Dugout by Harley A. Rotbart and Ken Davidoff is an interesting and thoughtful book that uses the world of baseball as a way to explore broader lessons about […]
The Heyday of Willie, Duke, and Mickey by Robert C. Cottrell explores the remarkable era of New York City baseball following World War II, when the Yankees, Brooklyn Dodgers, and New York […]
Obstinate Daughters by Denise Kiernan gave me a very different way of looking at the American Revolution. Instead of telling the story primarily through the familiar Founding Fathers, battles, and political speeches, […]
At the beginning of The Magical Game, author Addy Baird describes the moment she fell in love with the game. She took her father to see the Mets vs. the Royals in […]
Karima Moyer-Nocchi’s The Epic History of Macaroni and Cheese takes a simple dish that is a staple of the diet here in the U.S. and reveals that behind the familiar combination of […]
One of my geocaching friends has a series of hides titled “Women in History.” She was inspired by a class she took in college and has invited others to contribute to the […]
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