The editor of Wonkette weighs in with his second novel, an Orlovian take on post-collapse America. From Wonkette: “Composed as a collection of letters from a character called “N,” “Dignity” is set in the ruined housing tracts and bountiful desert of the American Southwest. The housing crisis has emptied the subdivisions, and the economic collapse [...]
In “Tiny Sunbirds, Far Away,” first-time novelist Christie Watson lays bare the poverty stricken lives of traditional Nigerian villagers through the perspective of a young girl named Blessing. By Eva Wojcik “Eh! The politicians are controlled by the oil companies! This war would not be happening if the oil companies did not pay for the [...]
Theoharis makes the rather provocative case that George W. Bush was (at least in one respect) the fulfiller of FDR’s legacy, rather than its dim negation. By Scott McLemee Very rarely do I wish that a professor would write his or her memoirs. Even saying “very rarely” may overstate the frequency of the wish. But [...]
Yesterday, the internet was abuzz with the unexpected news that Slovenian Marxist Slavoj Zizek and pop superstar Lady Gaga are friends — perhaps more than friends. The New York Post appears to have broken this ‘news’ with a ‘Page Six’ (gossip) article. The Post refers to unnamed ‘sources’ who say they spent time together, and references a [...]
The terms we use to describe historical developments are of more than academic interest. They shape our ability to analyze, and thus strategize, for political change. Recent discussions of the notion of “neoliberalism” provide one example. Anthropologist Sherry Ortner has an interesting post that takes as its starting point a ‘koan’ by fellow anthropologist, Marshall [...]
“Bad News”, edited by Anya Schiffrin, is useful and informative as far as it goes, and is a good overview of reportage on the subprime derivatives debacle. By Margie Burns “Bad News: How America’s Business Press Missed the Story of the Century” (The New Press, 2011), edited by Anya Schiffrin, is useful and informative as [...]
“Rape New York” is an only-too-timely look at the interaction between sexual violence and institutional power (We need a reviewer for this book. Reviewer gets a free copy. Please contact us at Steve (@) lefteyeonbooks.com if interested). From Publisher’s Weekly: “In a harrowing and intimate account Leo candidly recounts her own “nonviolent” rape of January [...]
John McMillian’s “Smoking Typewriters“ is an in-depth look at the growth and collapse of the underground press that exploded across America as a part of the counter culture of the 1960s. By Paul Callaghan John McMillian’s “Smoking Typewriters“ is an in-depth look at the growth and collapse of the underground press that exploded across America [...]
A collection of articles focused on one of the most disturbing developments in the social sciences. From the blurbs: “This collection deeply and creatively challenges many forms of received wisdom about the nature of security and of U.S. power in the age of counterinsurgency and counterterrorism. Its diverse points of view, its productive comparisons, and [...]
We need a reviewer for this book. Send an email to Steve@Lefteyeonbooks(dot)com if you are interested. Reviewer gets a free copy. It’s shaping up to be an interesting year for histories of the White House. One more and we have a trend! Publisher’s description: “In this unprecedented work, Clarence Lusane presents a comprehensive history of [...]
Naomi Oreskes and Erik Conway uncover the history of a small group of Cold War scientists and advisers who battled anything, including scientific research, that might threaten their vision of American free enterprise in Merchants of Doubt: How a Handful of Scientists Obscured the Truth on Issues from Tobacco Smoke to Global Warming (Bloomsbury Press, [...]
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