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June 14, 2022

Conservatism: A Rediscovery by Yoram Hazony

June 14, 2022/ David Murphy
Conservatism: A Rediscovery by Yoram Hazony

A new book on the nature of what conservatism is - and should be.

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June 14, 2022/ David Murphy/
Politics & Economics
Conservatism: A Rediscovery, conservatism, Yoram Hazony, politics, American politics, David Murphy
April 13, 2022

The Presidency of Donald Trump, edited by Julian Zelizer

April 13, 2022/ Steve Donoghue
The Presidency of Donald Trump, edited by Julian Zelizer

A new anthology of historical essays attempts a deep-perspective look at Donald Trump’s first term.

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April 13, 2022/ Steve Donoghue/
Politics & Economics
The Presidency of Donald Trump: A First Historical Assessment, Julian Zelizer, Donald Trump, American politics, Steve Donoghue
October 29, 2021

Thirteen Cracks by Allan Lichtman

October 29, 2021/ Brian Bruce
Thirteen Cracks by Allan Lichtman

A blueprint for fixing the damage done by Donald Trump.

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October 29, 2021/ Brian Bruce/
Politics & Economics
Thirteen Cracks: Repairing American Democracy After Trump, Allan J. Lichtman, Donald Trump, American politics, Brian Bruce
September 15, 2021

Wildland by Evan Osnos

September 15, 2021/ Brian Bruce
Wildland by Evan Osnos

A new investigation seeks to uncover the roots of a national rage.

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September 15, 2021/ Brian Bruce/
Politics & Economics, Society & Culture
Wildland, The Making of America's Fury, Evan Osnos, American politics, politics, Brian Bruce
April 10, 2021

On the House by John Boehner

April 10, 2021/ Steve Donoghue
On the House by John Boehner

Former Speaker of the House John Boehner writes a memoir that he intends to be full of cuss words and honesty. He succeeds at about 50% of that.

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April 10, 2021/ Steve Donoghue/
History, Biography/Memoir, Politics & Economics
John Boehner, On the House: A Washington Memoir, American politics, memoir, Steve Donoghue
October 06, 2020

The Last Brahmin by Luke A. Nichter

October 06, 2020/ Steve Donoghue
The Last Brahmin by Luke A. Nichter

An examination of the wide-ranging and varied political influence wielded by Henry Cabot Lodge.

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October 06, 2020/ Steve Donoghue/
Biography/Memoir, History
Luke A. Nichter, Yale University Press, Henry Cabot Lodge, American politics, biography, history, Steve Donoghue
July 24, 2020

To Start A War by Robert Draper

July 24, 2020/ Steve Donoghue
To Start A War by Robert Draper

A veteran journalist’s account of the White House lead-up to war in Iraq.

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July 24, 2020/ Steve Donoghue/
History
Iraq War, American history, President George W. Bush, Robert Draper, military history, a, American History, American Presidents, American politics, Steve Donoghue
May 26, 2020

Unholy by Sarah Posner

May 26, 2020/ Steve Donoghue
Unholy by Sarah Posner

Sarah Posner’s book examines how American evangelicals can embrace a figure like Donald Trump

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May 26, 2020/ Steve Donoghue/
Politics & Economics
Sarah Posner, Donald Trump, American politics, American evangelicals, Steve Donoghue, American Presidents
April 03, 2020

Front Row at the Trump Show by Jonathan Karl

April 03, 2020/ Steve Donoghue
Front Row at the Trump Show by Jonathan Karl

ABC’s chief White House correspondent writes a book about the first three years of the Trump administration.

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April 03, 2020/ Steve Donoghue/
Politics & Economics
jonathan karl, American Presidents, American politics, Donald Trump, Steve Donoghue
February 07, 2020

A Very Stable Genius by Philip Rucker & Carol Leonnig

February 07, 2020/ Steve Donoghue
A Very Stable Genius by Philip Rucker & Carol Leonnig

Two Pulitzer Prize-winning go behind the scenes of the Trump White House and uncover exactly what you’d expect.

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February 07, 2020/ Steve Donoghue/
Politics & Economics
Philip Rucker, Carol Leonnig, Penguin Random House, American politics, Donald Trump
January 22, 2020

Running Against the Devil by Rick Wilson

January 22, 2020/ David Murphy
Running Against the Devil by Rick Wilson

Republican strategist Rick Wilson, author of the bestselling “Everything Trump Touches Dies,” writes a strategy guide for Democrats to defeat Trump in 2020.

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January 22, 2020/ David Murphy/
Politics & Economics
Rick Wilson, Crown Forum, American Presidents, American politics, Donald Trump, David Murphy
January 17, 2020

Democracy and Equality by Geoffrey R. Stone & David A. Strauss

January 17, 2020/ Steve Donoghue
Democracy and Equality by Geoffrey R. Stone & David A. Strauss

The much-vexed legacy of the Warren Court is examined in this wise, compact volume.

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January 17, 2020/ Steve Donoghue/
Politics & Economics
Geoffrey R. Stone, David A. Strauss, Oxford University Press, Supreme Court, American judicial system, American politics
November 22, 2019

Audience of One by James Poniewozik

November 22, 2019/ Steve Donoghue
Audience of One by James Poniewozik

A television critic assesses the symbiotic relationship between TV and Donald Trump

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November 22, 2019/ Steve Donoghue/
Biography/Memoir, Politics & Economics
james poniewozik, American politics, American Presidents, Donald Trump, Steve Donoghue
August 12, 2019

Know-It-All Society by Michael Patrick Lynch

August 12, 2019/ Peggy Kurkowski
Know-It-All Society by Michael Patrick Lynch

Lynch encourages us to quest for knowledge by constant inquiry.

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August 12, 2019/ Peggy Kurkowski/
Politics & Economics, Society & Culture
Michael Patrick Lynch, Liveright, Peggy Kurkowski, American politics, the internet, technology
March 29, 2019

Commander in Cheat: How Golf Explains Trump by Rick Reilly

March 29, 2019/ Steve Donoghue
Commander in Cheat: How Golf Explains Trump by Rick Reilly

“It’s not so much the promises Trump breaks or the lies he tells, it’s the sheer volume of them.”

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March 29, 2019/ Steve Donoghue/
Politics & Economics
Rick Reilly, American Presidents, American politics, Hachette Book Group, Donald Trump
March 06, 2019

Lady First: The World of First Lady Sarah Polk by Amy S. Greenberg

March 06, 2019/ Steve Donoghue
Lady First: The World of First Lady Sarah Polk by Amy S. Greenberg

It’s a testament to Amy Greenberg’s narrative abilities that the years after Sarah’s bereavement are every bit as interesting as the years of power.

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March 06, 2019/ Steve Donoghue/
History
American History, American Presidents, American politics, Steve Donoghue
February 20, 2019

If We Can Keep It by Michael Tomasky

February 20, 2019/ Steve Donoghue
If We Can Keep It by Michael Tomasky

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

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February 20, 2019/ Steve Donoghue/
Politics & Economics
Michael Tomasky, Liveright, WW Norton, American Presidents, American politics, politics, Donald Trump, Steve Donoghue
February 08, 2019

Team of Vipers by Cliff Sims

February 08, 2019/ Steve Donoghue
Team of Vipers by Cliff Sims

There’s virtually nothing in this book that couldn’t have been written by a careful viewer of MSNBC.


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February 08, 2019/ Steve Donoghue/
Politics & Economics
Cliff Sims, St. Martin's Press, American government, American Presidents, American politics, MacMillan Publishers, Donald Trump, Steve Donoghue
February 06, 2019

Let Me Finish by Chris Christie

February 06, 2019/ Steve Donoghue
Let Me Finish by Chris Christie

A defense that seems full-throated but actually allows the defender a good deal of leeway to back out if things get rocky

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February 06, 2019/ Steve Donoghue/
Politics & Economics
Let Me Finish, Chris Christie, American politics, American Presidents, Ellis Henican, Hachette Book Group, Donald Trump, Steve Donoghue
November 21, 2018

Impeachment: An American History

November 21, 2018/ Kip Wedel
Impeachment: An American History

Exploring the only three impeachment cases from history, as well as its power and meaning for today.

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November 21, 2018/ Kip Wedel/
History, Politics & Economics
Jeffrey A. Engel, Jon Meacham, Timothy Naftali, Peter Baker, American politics, American Presidents, Kip Wedel, Penguin Random House
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