If you're also a child of the 90s, Chuck Klosterman's The Nineties will remind you of a simpler time where trying too hard was the worst thing you could do. Highly recommended.
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2021 Year End
2021 was a good year for us here at Primmlife. Between the blog and real life changes, life is pretty good for me and my family. While there have been some lows and some goodbyes, we got to say hello to a new member of our family. Blog Lots of reviews this year. Not as … Continue reading 2021 Year End
Review: How Civil Wars Start
Barbara F. Walter draws on her experience and research to deliver exactly on the promise of the book's title. How Civil Wars Start draws on historical analysis to point out the warning signs for trouble on the horizon. Highly recommended.
Review: The Loneliest Americans
Jay Caspian Kang’s The Loneliest Americans is a lovely, complicated, nuanced contemplation of the place of Asian immigrants and their descendants in the U.S. This book had me reflecting a lot on current current trends in politics. Highly, highly recommended.
Review: After the Apocalypse
The myth of American Exceptionalism was made for people like me. I grew in a small town in the Midwest. My family were and are farmers who love the land they've worked for generations. I also grew up in the wake of the unprecedented prosperity the country felt during the Cold War, and I remember … Continue reading Review: After the Apocalypse
Review: Ages of American Capitalism
Ages of American Capitalism takes readers on a tour of U.S. economic history. From the colonial period to Reconstruction to World War II to the stagflation of the 70s, Jonathan Levy analyzes all of these eras through the lens of a changing capitalism. Highly recommended to history and economics buffs.
Review: The Nine
The study of history is a conversation that the present has with the past. History professors and hardcore historical hobbyists are probably saying, "Well, duh." But it's taken me a long time to understand how the present affects the past. The Nine by Gwen Strauss helped me view this conversation in a new way. Strauss … Continue reading Review: The Nine
Review: Rural Rebellion
Rural Rebellion by Ross Benes is part memoir, part contemporary history, part political analysis. It blends these aspects together effortlessly to document Nebraska's rightward trend. Highly recommended for political junkies, and a must read for the Democratic National Committee.
Review: The Sum of Us
The Sum of Us by Heather McGhee is required reading for anyone building an anti-racism reading list. McGhee, not only points out the problems and their roots, she gives us examples of people working to improve the nation towards its goal of freedom and equality for all. Highly Recommended.
Review: Russia Resurrected
Russia Resurrected documents just how far Russia has come since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Kathryn E. Stoner created a clear analysis of Russia's use of its power towards its foreign policy goals, and hopefully, copies of this book will be passed around in the new presidential administration. Highly recommended.