Few American novels are as enduring and beloved as Little Women. The story of the March girls—Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy—is as nice and wholesome a story as you’ll find. That’s also its shortcoming for modern adult readers, though; there’s not much complexity to the characters and the story just doesn’t
For what I’m reading and loving this week. Amor Towles’s The Lincoln Highway. Halfway through and delighted. I was in the minority in my disappointment of Moscow, but this satisfies on every page so far.
If you liked March, try Spying on the South by the late Tony Horwitz. He was married to Geraldine Brooks and wrote the story by following the path of Frederick Olmsted, who later designed Central Park in NYC. Of course, he also wrote Confederates in the Attic and an account of John Brown's Raid.
Love the covers of both these books. What actionable suggestions for regular citizens like me were given for the “how to stop them” portion of the book?
📚 What to Read Next (No. 208): Civil War, Then and Now
For what I’m reading and loving this week. Amor Towles’s The Lincoln Highway. Halfway through and delighted. I was in the minority in my disappointment of Moscow, but this satisfies on every page so far.
If you liked March, try Spying on the South by the late Tony Horwitz. He was married to Geraldine Brooks and wrote the story by following the path of Frederick Olmsted, who later designed Central Park in NYC. Of course, he also wrote Confederates in the Attic and an account of John Brown's Raid.
Love the covers of both these books. What actionable suggestions for regular citizens like me were given for the “how to stop them” portion of the book?
"How Civil Wars Start: And How to Stop Them" sounds very interesting. Going to try and buy it today! Thanks for the recommendation.