In "The Rise of American Democracy" (2005) Sean Wilentz has written a sweeping study of pre-Civil War United States. His study explores the long-standing tensions in early America which led to the ... Read More
Faces of the Civil War: An Album of Union Soldiers and Their Stories
Totally my own fault, but this book is a collection of old photos of individual soldiers only. I expected some kind of story or more words, so I was disappointed. After seeing about 20 of these, they ... Read More
Merwin's introduction to and his translation of Dante's PURGATORIO is lucid and quite lovely, and the book is beautifully designed and printed. I recommend it highly. Read More
