Our Man Down in Havana

Our Man Down in Havana: The Story Behind Graham Greene’s Cold War Spy Novel by Christopher Hull from Pegasus Books Dr. Chris Hull is a senior lecturer at the University of Chester (UK) revealing the true story behind Graham Greene’s satirical novel about a vacuum cleaner salesman turned British spy. Our Man Down in Havana evokes … Continue reading Our Man Down in Havana →

Dannemora

Dannemora: Two Escaped Killers, Three Weeks of Terror, and the Largest Manhunt Ever in New York State by Charles A. Gardner from Citadel / Kensington The prison break, the manhunt, the inside story: In June 2015, two vicious convicted murderers broke out of the Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, in New York’s “North Country,” launching the most extensive manhunt … Continue reading Dannemora →

We

We: An Adoption and a Memoir by Ben Barnz from Wyatt–MacKenzie Publishing We centers on the story of Barnz adopting a child and the legal battle with the birthfather that began the day after the child’s birth – and two days before 9/11. The book interweaves this narrative with Barnz’s path to parenthood – beginning with his … Continue reading We →

How the Internet Happened

How the Internet Happened: From Netscape to the iPhone by Brian McCullough from Liveright / Norton Tech-guru Brian McCullough delivers a rollicking history of the internet, why it exploded, and how it changed everything. The internet was never intended for you, opines Brian McCullough in this lively narrative of an era that utterly transformed everything we … Continue reading How the Internet Happened →

Crushing the Common App Essay

Crushing the Common App Essay: A Foolproof Guide to Getting into Your Top College by Julie Ferber Frank from Sterling / Spark Notes Write the perfect college application essay with this quick and essential guide. It may be the most important essay you’ll ever write—so get it right! With candor, humor, and tons of tips, Crushing … Continue reading Crushing the Common App Essay →

The Synthetic Age

The Synthetic Age: Outdesigning Evolution, Resurrecting Species, and Reengineering Our World by Christopher J. Preston from MIT Press Imagining a future in which humans fundamentally reshape the natural world using nanotechnology, synthetic biology, de-extinction, and climate engineering. We have all heard that there are no longer any places left on Earth untouched by humans. The … Continue reading The Synthetic Age →

Lucky Jim

Lucky Jim by James Hart, Carl Bernstein from Cleis Press Lucky Jim is Jim Hart’s memoir, the story of how he survived a violent childhood home, found incredible words inside him, created a love that was both so right and so wrong, and finally found the strength to be his true self. Jim is a master at building … Continue reading Lucky Jim →