Author Archives: Harry Katz
Books are just too dangerous
Last week I read a beautiful opinion piece by Washington Post columnist Alexandra Petri about the power of books. For context, there’s been an unprecedented rise in efforts by conservatives in the United States to ban books from schools and … Continue reading
Poe for Your Problems
Edgar Allan Poe is one of the most creative and influential American writers of all time. He wrote 70 short stories, published three volumes of poetry, a full length novel plus numerous essays and letters. He invented the detective story. … Continue reading
Nonfiction November 2021 Week 5: New to My TBR
Somehow our clever hosts have managed to squeeze an extra week into the month. This fifth and final week of Nonfiction November we’re hosted by Jaymi @ The OC Bookgirl. Here’s the topic: “It’s been a month full of amazing nonfiction … Continue reading
Dying of Whiteness
There are two main ideas in Dying of Whiteness: How the Politics of Racial Resentment is Killing America’s Heartland: Right-wing policies implemented by Republican administrations attract supporters because they align with a fundamental desire of many white voters to preserve … Continue reading
Nonfiction November 2021 Week 4: Stranger Than Fiction
Nonfiction November is zooming by. It’s now week 4, and this week we’re hosted by Christopher at Plucked from the Stacks: “This week we’re focusing on all the great nonfiction books that *almost* don’t seem real. A sports biography involving overcoming … Continue reading
Nonfiction November 2021 Week 3: Be the Expert / Ask the Expert / Become the Expert
Welcome to Week 3 of Nonfiction November. Our host this week is Veronica at The Thousand Book Project. And the topic is: Three ways to join in this week! You can either share 3 or more books on a single topic … Continue reading
Why We’re Polarized
Ezra Klein says polarization is the “master story” that explains why US politics is so toxic and dysfunctional these days. His book Why We’re Polarized aims to help us make sense of it all. I don’t know how I missed … Continue reading
Nonfiction November 2021 Week 2: Book Pairings
It’s Week 2 of Nonfiction November, hosted by Katie @ Doing Dewey. And the topic is: This week, pair up a nonfiction book with a fiction title. It can be a “If you loved this book, read this!” or just … Continue reading
Nonfiction November 2021 Week 1: My Year in Nonfiction
It’s hard to believe it’s already November! But that means it’s time for Nonfiction November. This is my second year participating. I’m looking forward to discovering lots of new bloggers, and to sharing some of my favorite books too. Rennie … Continue reading
Rationality
I loved Steven Pinker’s previous book, Enlightenment Now, which I reviewed here. There were parts of it that made me want to jump up and cheer. So I was eager to read his latest, Rationality: What It Is, Why It … Continue reading
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