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Real depth in approaching ordinary works : a useful toolkit for approaching the master works.

The birth of ecology.

Amazing book - critical if you want to elevate your reading above high school level

Useful primer to understand the events of early 2020. It’s important to remember that neither the author nor the professionals he wrote about have access to the next five years.

This is going to be so much fun.

Shevek is no Oppie.

I am not a huge fan of the rah-rah biography . I like Teddy Roosevelt a lot and I have no problem acknowledging his several flaws. Morris struggles here.

I found his discussion of Alice Lee harsh and mean. To dismiss the abilities of a lovely 22 year old woman Judy because she died young is inexcusable. Subtract a star for this small mindedness.

The real history of New York.

The master biographer’s treatment of the master builder. Non-fiction doesn’t get better than this.