Larry finished reading Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
What a wonderful read!
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Larry finished reading Allow Me to Retort by Elie Mystal
An analysis of how bad seeds grow diseased trees, with an emphasis on the Bill …
“Conservatives never win when everybody gets to play.”
Larry finished reading American Prometheus by Kai Bird
American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer is a biography of J. …
I didn’t intentionally set out to finish this book today, I swear!
Larry started reading American Prometheus by Kai Bird
American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer is a biography of J. …
Larry started reading Allow Me to Retort by Elie Mystal
An analysis of how bad seeds grow diseased trees, with an emphasis on the Bill …
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Larry reviewed The Island at the Center of the World by Russell Shorto
When the British wrested New Amsterdam from the Dutch in 1664, the truth about its …
Review of 'The Island at the Center of the World: The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan and the Forgotten Colony That Shaped America'
4 stars
Wonderful telling of the little-known history of New Amsterdam (the precursor to New York City). It's very interesting to see how the (fairly disorganized) city tried to maintain relations with the various British colonies on the east coast, as well as their interctions with the native populations. For people familiar with NYC, this book is a great source for the Dutch origins of many of the neighborhood names that are still in use!