Book Review

Book Review

Ana Belén Montes: “The Queen of Cuba”

John Dinges / NACLA Feb 6, 2023 A book review of Jim Popkin's "Code Name Blue Wren" recounts the astounding story of Ana Belén Montes, a mole in the Defense Intelligence Agency. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Book Review

Tough Guy: The Life of Norman Mailer

Allen Barra / Truthdig Jan 27, 2023 Whoever said that a biographer eventually comes around to admiring his subject never met Richard Bradford. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

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Of Squirrels and Deer and Other Beasts of Burden

Rachel Nuwer / Undark Jan 24, 2023 A new book argues that many animals we find loathsome are often made so because of our own actions. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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The Stark Contradictions of Downtown Los Angeles

Paul Von Blum / Truthdig Jan 18, 2023 A Review of "Notes on Downtown" by writer, photographer and editor Désirée van Hoek. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Voices From America’s Brutal Prisons

Robin Kaiser-Schatzlein / Los Angeles Review of Books Mar 8, 2020 “Prison Truth,” underlines the importance of inmates telling their own stories. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Herbert Marcuse’s Philosophy of Liberation

A new graphic biography may herald a revival of interest in the most perceptive Marxist critic of his time. Mar 1, 2020 A new graphic biography may herald a revival of interest in the most perceptive Marxist critic of his time. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

A Guide to Restoring Faith in Democracy

Steven Lavine / Los Angeles Review of Books Feb 23, 2020 Roslyn Fuller's new book explains how to rescue our government from oligarchy. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

James Baldwin Won the Battle, but William F. Buckley Won the War

John Timpane / Truthdig Feb 16, 2020 A new book explores the legacy of a momentous 1965 debate about race in America. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Neoliberals Weaponized Human Rights to Justify Global Exploitation

Neve Gordon / Los Angeles Review of Books Feb 9, 2020 Jessica Whyte's new book exposes how NGOs defanged human rights from any truly emancipatory potential. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Doctors Are Failing Women With Eating Disorders

Geri Spieler / Truthdig Feb 2, 2020 It's not just about food, says author Rebecca Lester, but shame and self-negation. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The Failure to Deliver Reparations

Sabrina Alli / Los Angeles Review of Books Jan 26, 2020 As the case for reparations gains momentum, Katherine Franke’s “Repair” reminds us of when they were almost made possible. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Louis Adamic’s Life Fighting Fascism

Paul Buhle / Truthdig Jan 19, 2020 A new biography of the Slovenian journalist reminds us that reviving American democracy will take more than the rise of minority elites. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )