“ The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace ” by Jeff Hobbs tells the devastating story, to quote the subtitle, of “A Brilliant Young Man Who Left Newark for the Ivy League.” But don’t expect a happily-ever-after ending. After graduating from Yale with di ...
4 Jan 2015 - Jim Douglas
Jacqueline Jones teaches at the University of Texas and has been awarded a MacArthur “genius” fellowship and other prizes. She’s an intellectual heavyweight, who specializes in African-American history, particularly as it relates to labor. I suspect that ...
18 Jun 2014 - Jim Douglas
Every war has its after-war,” writes David Finkel, “depression, anxiety, nightmares, memory problems, personality changes, suicidal thoughts.” In the recent “ Thank You for Your Service ” and 2009’s “ The Good Soldiers,” Finkel shows us what he means by p ...
15 Feb 2014 - Jim Douglas