Susan Krawitz reviews
The Astor Orphan by Alexandra Aldrich and Women of Privilege: 100 Years of Love and Loss in a Family of the Hudson River Valley by Susan Gilloti.
By Susan Krawitz
May 1, 2013
Tags: Books & Authors, memoir, abandonment, ancestors
A Life
When UN secretary-general Dag Hammarskjöld died in a plane crash in 1961, John F. Kennedy—who himself was one of the savviest international problem solvers—called him the "greatest statesman of our century."
By Marx Dorrity
Apr 1, 2013
Tags: Books & Authors, dag hammarskjöld, roger lipsey, biography
Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland’s History-Making Race Around the World
Matthew Goodman's Eighty Days is a welcome addition to the pantheon of big books about great adventures, especially since these adventurers wear skirts and one-up a fictional adventure tale with their true transcontinental feats.
By Jana Martin
Apr 1, 2013
Tags: Books & Authors, matthew goodman, nellie bly, elizabeth bisland, female journalists
Journeys of Resilience from Adolescence to Adulthood
Jay Blotcher reviews In a Queer Voice: Journeys of Resilience from Adolescence to Adulthood by Michael Sadowski.
By Jay Blotcher
Mar 1, 2013
Tags: Books & Authors, gay, abuse, suicide
