Just started Levine's book on Thaddeus Stevens. And while not new, I a slowly making my through the three volumes by Ed Bearss on the Vicksburg Campaign.
I recently finished reading To Address as My Friend: African Americans' Letters To Abraham Lincoln by Jonathan W. White. I found the book very interesting and the different circumstances in which Black soldiers and civilians attempted to reach out to Lincoln provided a good perspective of their experiences during the war. Also, I look forward to shared new book acquisitions because that was how I first discovered White's book.
I, for one, hope you keep doing this. I get some good title recommendations from it.
I'm actually listening to a new biography of Buster Keaton. I've always been interested in the silent era comics, and when I saw this one in the New York Times, I put my name down to reserve the audio version.
After that, in the queue I have "The Ever-Changing Past: Why All History is Revisionist History," by James M. Banner Jr.
Just started Levine's book on Thaddeus Stevens. And while not new, I a slowly making my through the three volumes by Ed Bearss on the Vicksburg Campaign.
The Stevens biography is quite good. Thanks for sharing.
I recently finished reading To Address as My Friend: African Americans' Letters To Abraham Lincoln by Jonathan W. White. I found the book very interesting and the different circumstances in which Black soldiers and civilians attempted to reach out to Lincoln provided a good perspective of their experiences during the war. Also, I look forward to shared new book acquisitions because that was how I first discovered White's book.
I also enjoyed that book. You should also check out his book, A HOUSE BUILT BY SLAVES, which also came out this year. Thanks for the feedback.
Very newsletter worthy. And thank you for links to Indibound instead of “The Company That Consumed the World.”
Thanks, Suzanne.
I, for one, hope you keep doing this. I get some good title recommendations from it.
I'm actually listening to a new biography of Buster Keaton. I've always been interested in the silent era comics, and when I saw this one in the New York Times, I put my name down to reserve the audio version.
After that, in the queue I have "The Ever-Changing Past: Why All History is Revisionist History," by James M. Banner Jr.
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Rob
Hi Rob. Thanks for the feedback. The banner book looks interesting. Will check it out.
Great to hear it. The whole idea will be to continue to use this type of post to highlight local independent bookstores.