Review: Jill Lepore’s American history essays in ‘The Deadline’

[ad_1] Review The Deadline: Essays By Jill LeporeLiveright: 640 pages, $45 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. Jill Lepore is unquestionably one of America’s best historians; it’s fair to say she’s one of its best writers too. Her books on… Continue reading Review: Jill Lepore’s American history essays in ‘The Deadline’

Review: Jenn Shapland’s essays in ‘Thin Skin’ take bold stands

[ad_1] Review Thin Skin: Essays By Jenn ShaplandPantheon: 288 pages, $26 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. In Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer,” the military asks the architect of the Manhattan Project what he’ll do with Los Alamos now that the bombs… Continue reading Review: Jenn Shapland’s essays in ‘Thin Skin’ take bold stands