Adam MarksThe Declassification Engine by Matthew ConnellyA frustrating, maddening, eye-opening and wholly revealing account of the issues, problems, dilemma’s, and laissez-faire attitudes that our…1d ago1d ago
Adam MarksThe Book at War by Andrew PettegreeAn in-depth, passionate, lucid, and thoroughly researched history relating to the powerful and conflicting ways in which books and their…Jul 19Jul 19
Adam MarksMyth America, edited by Kevin M. Kruse and Julian E. ZelizerPublished in 2022, Myth America is a collection of 20 essays written by fellow historians of Kruse and Zelizer to push back against the…Jul 11Jul 11
Adam MarksThe Mindful Body by Ellen J. LangerA book that will make you think twice about how the mind and body are intertwined and interconnected, The Mindful Body demonstrates the…Jun 30Jun 30
Adam MarksBecoming Janet by Janet Singer ApplefieldA devastatingly sad, horrifying, gut-wrenching, but ultimately hopeful and inspiring tale of a child Holocaust survivor, Janet Singer…Jun 26Jun 26
Adam MarksArchitects of an American Landscape by Hugh HowardA wonderfully detailed and fascinating portrait of two of the most famous and well known “titans of design” that impacted the way people…Jun 25Jun 25
Adam MarksSouth to America by Imani PerryA devastatingly open, heartfelt, reflective, and broadly introspective “travelogue” on the complexities of the American South, Imani Perry…Jun 14Jun 14
Adam MarksThe Car by Bryan AppleyardAn ode to the invention that changed the world, and also a bit of a eulogy to the internal combustion engine (ICE) fueled car as we know…Jun 8Jun 8
Adam MarksPalestine 1936 by Oren KesslerPalestine 1936 is a sober, prescient, timely, and wholly balanced — as balanced as one can be on this topic, I suppose — deep dive into…May 27May 27
Adam MarksMagic Pill by Johann HariA fantastic combination of in-depth research, expert interviews, rhetorical questions, and a very personal reflection from Johann Hari on a…May 21May 21