I reviewed the new biography of Ann Dunham, the president’s mother.
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Everyone should read “Little Women.” I missed it as a girl but what a treat to read it as a woman.
I reviewed the new bio of Cleopatra — an excellent synthesis of ancient historical sources from a modern perspective.
The Fact-Checking Explosion | American Journalism Review
A great article that really captures journalism’s current approach to fact-checking.
Here’s a book review I wrote for Sunday’s St. Petersburg Times:
A fast-paced, engrossing read about … global warming? You bet. Sure, it’s a tough public policy issue, easily evoking confusion or boredom. But a smart storyteller knows to steer clear of abstractions and tell the story through real people.
That’s what journalist Eric Pooley does in The Climate War: True Believers, Power Brokers, and the Fight to Save the Earth, a snapshot of the past few years of the politics of climate change.