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The subtitle of this essay collection pretty much tells us what to expect: "Voluptuous Bagels and Other Concerns of Jack Friedman, Volume One."
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We discuss a new biography that was named a "Best Book of 2022" by The New York Times, The New Yorker, NPR, The Wall Street Journal, Oprah Daily, USA Today, and various other outlets.
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Our longtime book reviewer makes some page-turning suggestions for book lovers of all sorts -- and for those who might be shopping for book lovers.
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"Masterful.... This book is an enduring, formidable accomplishment, a monument to the power of biography [that] now becomes the definitive work [on Hoover]." -- The Washington Post
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Earlier this year, "A Life on Fire" was given the E.E. Dale Award from the Oklahoma Historical Society (for an Outstanding Book on Oklahoma History).
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"Goes beyond the myth and into the guts of Thorpe's life, using extensive research, historical nuance, and bittersweet honesty to tell the story of a gifted and complicated man." -- Los Angeles Times
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Our last conversation with the Pulitzer Prize winning historian on "The Wright Brothers."
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"An engrossing look at a lesser-known aspect of Benjamin Franklin's legacy.... Enriched by vivid character sketches and lucid explanations of financial and policy matters, this is an entertaining examination of how a wise investment pays off." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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Page-turners for the beach, the pool, the lake, the hammock, and/or that cozy sofa near the air-conditioning unit.
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The Woody Guthrie Archive has recently acquired about 500 items once belonging to Oscar Brand, a key figure in American folk music.