Panic Attack: Young Radicals in the Age of Trump by Robby Soave
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A clear-eyed and comprehensive field guide to a political and social fringe movement.
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The Conservative Sensibility by George Will
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“. . . in a democracy everything depends, ultimately, on public opinion, and public opinion is shiftable sand.”
Read MoreMoneyland by Oliver Bullough
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Moneyland is muddled by an unnecessary political context that misplaces criticism and neglects moral ambiguities.
Read MoreDarkness By Design by Walter Mattli
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Concepts are clearly and succinctly explained along the way which makes it inviting to new readers.
Read MoreThe Unnamable Present by Roberto Calasso
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A bright book, its insights glyptic and sharp, but obsessed with the obscurities of the past.
Read MoreCapitalism in America by Alan Greenspan and Adrian Wooldridge
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A decent summary of capitalism in America with brief but useful biographies of major figures.
Read MoreThe Hill to Die On by Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer
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Even the cynical reader can take from this book the sense that those with the greatest power in Congress still have a coherent set of values.
Read MoreCommander in Cheat: How Golf Explains Trump by Rick Reilly
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“It’s not so much the promises Trump breaks or the lies he tells, it’s the sheer volume of them.”
Read MoreThe Back Channel by William J. Burns
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The clear animating force of the book is the author’s worry that all the behind-the-scenes labors of his friends and colleagues over the years have been summarily invalidated.
Read MoreThe Right Side of History by Ben Shapiro
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A living, breathing reminder of how popular baby alligators have always been as pets.
Read MoreWinter War by Eric Rauchway
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A timely look at an epic realignment in American political history.
Read MoreIran Rising by Amin Saikal
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Iran Rising brings the story of the Islamic Republic through the throes of revolution and down to the present day.
Read MoreIf We Can Keep It by Michael Tomasky
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Any hope that the book might somehow stagger on to hit some thought-provoking points is dashed fairly early and keeps getting dashed throughout the book
Read MoreTeam of Vipers by Cliff Sims
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There’s virtually nothing in this book that couldn’t have been written by a careful viewer of MSNBC.
Let Me Finish by Chris Christie
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A defense that seems full-throated but actually allows the defender a good deal of leeway to back out if things get rocky
Read MoreHark by Sam Lipsyte
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Perceptive and revealing social satire about the Americans who helped elect Trump.
Read MoreThe Misinformation Age by Cailin O’Connor & James Owen Weatherall
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For a book of 200 pages, The Misinformation Age covers a great deal of territory.
Read MoreImpeachment: An American History
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Exploring the only three impeachment cases from history, as well as its power and meaning for today.
Read MoreNobody Hates Trump More Than Trump by David Shields
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The author presents the idea that the President’s psychological makeup and insecurities are hiding behind the façade of a bully.
Read MoreRonald Reagan: An Intellectual Biography By David T. Byrne
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Byrne frames his study in terms of Reagan’s ideas, political philosophy, and his religious faith.
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