Roger I. Abrams

“reveals the real life of the enslaved Africans.”

“Gerhardt is fluent in Lincoln history and political philosophy, but he stays close to his aspiration for the book—not to cover every event, but to demonstrate how an untutored, Western, sm

“Eric Vuillard’s book is an aphoristic masterpiece.

“Demons haunted Germany after World War II, and Germans turned to ancient rites and rituals to seek redress and recovery. Professor Black tells that story well.”

“O’Neill’s first book is a dazzling reminder that American racism is robust and virulent.”

“Brian Stalter’s book explores the perfidious relationship between the president of the United States and Fox News, an affiliation that explains much about the catastrophe of Trump’s term i

“Abramsky offers a fascinating portrait of the life of this forgotten sports heroine in fluid prose.”

“Hansen’s narrative illuminates the Dark Ages in this masterwork on globalism.”

“Boris Morros was an empty vessel who could be turned left or right depending on how it satisfied his personal interest.”

“We live with authentic fakes that we know were invented to make our lives more affordable, available and acceptable.”

“The future does not look good, but Shane Hinton’s Radio Dark lachrymose fiction does provide some hope for survival in the face of apparent annihilation.”

“This is not an easy journey, but neither has the evolution of humans from the savannahs of Africa to the surface of the moon been idyllic.”

“Dr. Gelber adds to his account of sports his articulacy in medicine. That is what makes this work notable.”

“The interchange between Gwen and Iris is worth the price of admission. It is a laugh out loud escapade that would fit perfectly on British Channel 4.”

“A good piece of writing should be brief and concise, but it must also be worthy.”

“Friedman’s account of the Arab Section is an eye-opening narrative of the early days of the State of Israel. It is not an optimistic story, but a genuine and sorrowful one.”

“One fascinating aspect of Ronald’s text is that it is written from the British perspective, rarely the case in literature about the American Revolutionary War.”

Many Americans were shocked last year to watch neo-Nazis marching and chanting racist profanity in the streets of Charlottesville, Virginia.

Sports fans around the world are effusive in their adoration for the “beautiful game” of soccer.

“filled with impressive historical research and analysis. . . . profound in its insights, and its conclusions are shocking.”

“Ted Stewart has his own set of religious and societal values, and he explains them well as part of his tirade against the current Supreme Court.

We tend to measure the success of a modern civilization by the products it produces and that its people use. Tangible things are easier to count than the quality of ideas.

As a general matter, historians tell the stories of great men (and sometimes women) and the events that made them prominent.

“James Blake’s book reminds us to keep our country’s ideals alive in the face of the clear and present political danger that confronts us.”

Baseball has served a distinctive slice of the American social experience for over 170 years. It has been the subject of countless fiction and nonfiction books, movies, plays, and music.

There have always been fierce rivalries between countries to protect their people and their goods. Enmity has often engendered conflict.

We elect our leaders with a hope and a prayer. We generally do not know much about these men and women, except as they reveal themselves during a campaign.

“Fuller’s explanation of the effect of Darwin’s theory certainly will stand as a fascinating example of the impact of scientific work on popular theory.”

“narrative history at its literary best.”

The Pan-American Exposition opened in Buffalo in May 1901, the latest in a long line of world fairs.

It is understandable that the public focuses on the exploits of our football heroes both in the professional and college ranks. These young athletes perform boundless feats on the fields of play.

Writing about sports, in particular about the historical pathways of baseball, is a favorite pastime of academics.

American “exceptionalism” has once again become a political headline. Few candidates would dare to challenge the underlying truth that America is simply better than all other nations.

America’s favorite sport is football. Although some can remember when baseball was the national pastime, America’s sports consciousness has migrated to the gridiron.

Hans Christian Andersen wrote a fable about weavers who promised their emperor a new suit of clothes.

“the definitive work to date.”

Life can be very complicated, and we often seek answers to questions that may prove unanswerable. Facing the abiding mysteries of life and death may require enormous courage.

“There is certainly an audience for such work in the sports field.”

Baseball historians generally agree on the mainstays of the baseball morality tale. They know that Abner Doubleday had nothing to do with the invention of the game.