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Flesh by David Szalay review
Flesh by David Szalay: Brutally Honest Summary, Powerful-Ending Explained

We live with bodies that remember what our minds try to forget, and Flesh by David Szalay shows how that…

America's best idea review
America’s Best Idea review: Must-read Balmer, Maine to Espinoza

The separation of church and state is under real, measurable pressure in the United States—and Randall Balmer’s compact new book…

Separation of Church and Hate review
Separation of Church and Hate: Bold Facts, Compassionate Fix

If you’ve ever felt your faith—or your family chat—hijacked by cherry-picked verses and political talking points, Separation of Church and…

Swifterature review
Swifterature Book – Powerful, Timely, Controversy-proof

If you’ve ever felt that “girls’ culture” is dismissed as trivial, Swifterature solves that problem by showing, with gusto and…

Framed: Astonishing True Stories of Wrongful Convictions by John Grisham & Jim McCloskey
Framed Jim McCloskey – Powerful Cases, Proven Injustice

A justice system that can take your freedom—and sometimes your life—on the strength of a hunch, a coerced “confession,” or…

Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer review
Braiding Sweetgrass Review: No Myths, Empowering, Essential

In a time when climate headlines toggle between dread and data, Braiding Sweetgrass solves a deceptively simple problem: it shows…

ENTERTAINMENT

The Theory of Everything 2014

The Theory of Everything (2014):…

Stephen Hawking, Felicity Jones, Eddie Redmayne, and Jane Hawking at an event for The Theory of Everything (2014)

Back to the Future 1985

The Truth About Back to…

Back to the Future (1985), directed by Robert Zemeckis, is a sci-fi adventure that has become a cultural touchstone. The…

The Butterfly Effect 2004

The Butterfly Effect 2004: The…

The Butterfly Effect (2004), directed by Eric Bress and J. Mackye Gruber, is a gripping psychological thriller that explores the…