The Right of the People: Democracy and the Case for a New American Founding
Osita Nwanevu
This bold debut from Guardian columnist Nwanevu calls for a major overhaul of American democracy. Looking to ancient Athens as the supposed forerunner of today’s system, Nwanevu Continue reading »
Historian Chamberlin (The Cold War’s Killing Fields) offers a sweeping reassessment of WWII that situates the conflict within the longer arc of Western colonialism and Continue reading »
The Colonel and the King: Tom Parker, Elvis Presley, and the Partnership That Rocked the World
Peter Guralnick
Though frequently painted as a villain who destroyed Elvis Presley’s career, Colonel Tom Parker was actually a freewheeling business genius who deeply cared for his client, Continue reading »
On Book Banning: Or, How the New Censorship Consensus Trivializes Art and Undermines Democracy
Ira Wells
Critic Wells (Norman Jewison) delivers a potent behind-the-scenes look at book banning in this standout account. Wells was a member of the group that chose which titles should Continue reading »