Summer is here and so are two more good reads.

“The Darcys of Pemberley: A Sequel to ‘Pride and Prejudice’ by Jane Austen” was published a few days ago and “Slavery, ‘The 1776 Project’ and American Education” will be available in a few days. I have been working on these two very different projects for the last seven months. I like to have two or three things on hand so that I can switch from one to the other when I get a little tired. The third project is normally whatever book I am reading at the moment.

If you were ever in one of my “Pride and Prejudice” classes, you will know how much I love that book. I always wondered what happened to Elizabeth, Fitzwilliam, and Georgiana – to say nothing of the other four Bennet sisters, the dastardly Wickham, and the odious Mr. Collins. So I wrote a sequel just to find out.

You will find no zombies, vampires, ghosts, or murders in “The Darcys of Pemberley: A Sequel to ‘Pride and Prejudice’ by Jane Austen.” The action, which takes place against the backdrop of Napoleon’s escape from Elba and his final battle at Waterloo, has plenty of real-life action. There are triumphs and tragedies aplenty, happiness and tears.

When, in January, I read the Report of the President’s 1776 Commission, I felt the need to enter the debate over slavery and racism in America. “Slavery, ‘The 1776 Project’ and American Education,” a book of about 350 pages, is the result. If you want to understand the current debate about the teaching of Critical Race Theory, this book is a good place to start. Perhaps, as a person born and educated in Britain, I can bring a fresh perspective to this vexed issue.

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