“Researching history is like collecting stamps, sewing a quilt, solving a jigsaw puzzle, and reading a murder mystery at the same time. Like any human endeavor, it is at times difficult, boring, and frustrating. But when the research all comes together, it is deeply,...
Let’s get on with the show! Something Wonderful: Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Broadway Revolution by Todd S. Purdum: Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II became two of the most recognizable names in musical theater (at least) by helping redefine musical...
Citizens should know their history when stepping up in November! The Red and the Blue: The 1990s and the Birth of Political Tribalism by Steve Kornacki. Partisan fighting has a long and ugly history, and when an unleashed and easily accessible media could reach and...
How to get started on getting started. Many scholars—whether newbies or old-hands with writer’s block—easily get stuck when the time comes to present their book pitch to scholarly publishers. Writing eloquently to make a good case for a book pitch is already...
Movies seasons come and go, but great books about movies never leave readers! Oscar Wars: A History of Hollywood in Gold, Sweat, and Tears By Michael Schulman It was the best of movies, it was the worst of fighting about movies, it was the cinema of wisdom, it was the...
It’s easier to get started on a project with a good start on getting started. Getting one foot in the door is crucial for anyone trying to make it into the guarded world of academia, a world historically shaped by exclusivity and discrimination, and grants are that...
