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Stories From the Haunted South – by Alan Brown
May 19, 2026An old Cornish prayer that has become part of the American lexicon goes, “From goulies and...
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The Sorrows of Empire: Militarism, Secrecy, and the End of the Republic – by Chalmers Johnson
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Silk Road to Ruin: Is Central Asia the New Middle East? by Ted Rall
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In the Rose Garden of the Martyrs: A Memoir of Iran – by Christopher de Bellaigue
May 17, 2026Americans would be well advised to learn about Iran’s culture and tragic recent history before our...
Fiction Reviews
Red – by Ted Dekker
May 17, 2026In Red, The Heroic Defense, Dekker’s brilliant utilization of Christian doctrine and pagan myth provides a...
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Rising Up and Rising Down: Some Thoughts on Violence, Freedom and Urgent Means – by William T. Vollmann
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The Quiet Mountains – A Ten-Year Search for the Last Wild Trout of Mexico’s Sierra Madre Occidental – by Rex Johnson, Jr.
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May 16, 2026Money dominates far greater a percentage of admissions than colleges—who are desperate to boost endowments to...
Crime Fiction
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