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BOOK REVIEW: ‘Loyalty’
I was drawn to Lisa Scottoline’s historical novel about Sicily, “Loyalty,” because I’ve enjoyed her novels in the past, and because I’m half Sicilian on my late mother’s side and I visited that beautiful island many years ago.
BOOK REVIEW: ‘Lessons From the Covid War: An Investigative Report’
“Lessons From the Covid War: An Investigative Report by The Covid Crisis Group” sizes up the U.S. response to the largest worldwide conflict so far in the 21st century.
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Interview with James L. Traylor, co-author of 'Spillane: King of Pulp Fiction'
In my last On Crime column, I interviewed Max Allan Collins, the co-author of "Spillane: The King of Pulp Fiction," a fine biography of the late crime writer Mickey Spillane.
BOOK REVIEW: 'Letters to Trump'
Decades before he became the most powerful man on Earth, former (and likely future) President Donald Trump was an influential person, popular with reporters and celebrities alike.
BOOK REVIEW: 'Spillane: King of Pulp Fiction'
I read "I, the Jury" when I was a preteen and was much taken with the bold crime novel, especially the shocking ending. Those early Mickey Spillane novels left an indelible impression on this crime aficionado.
BOOK REVIEW: 'Superpower in Peril: A Battle Plan to Renew America'
Are Republicans too comfortable with losing?
BOOK REVIEW: 'Shelter From the Storm'
In "The Wizard of Oz," as Dorothy emerges from the tornado, she discovers her house has fallen on the Wicked Witch of the East.
BOOK REVIEW: 'I Am the Storm: Inspiring Stories of People Who Fight Against Overwhelming Odds'
"Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it" is a quote attributed to Charles Dudley Warner, an editor at the Hartford Courant in the late 1800s.
BOOK REVIEW: 'Called to Serve: The Inspiring, Untold Stories of America's First Responders'
There is a saying that when something bad happens, people run from it, but police officers, firefighters and other first responders run toward it.
BOOK REVIEW: 'The Truth About Wuhan: How I Uncovered the Biggest Lie in History'
The origin of SARS-CoV-2, the agent that causes the disease COVID-19, remains a mystery to the public.
Book excerpt: Big Tech, Democrats work to stifle opinion, destroy competition
Competition in the marketplace of ideas is based on quality, on evaluation, on free and unfettered exchange with whatever communication methods are available. Recently, however, as Big Tech companies consolidate power and influence our leaders, America is now a place where too often opinions are stifled or labeled "dangerous." Public and private figures are silenced and even banned from digital platforms.
BOOK REVIEW: 'Escape From Model Land'
In "Escape From Model Land: How Mathematical Models Can Lead Us Astray and What We Can Do About It," Erica Thompson provides a thorough treatment of the whys and wherefores of modeling.
