If you read this as a history you will be disappointed. It covers some historical events, yes, but I believe this is better read as a commentary or reflection. Gore Vidal paints a very humanizing picture of the founding fathers of the US and highlights some parallels to a modern political (and judicial) reality.
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Giving BookWyrm a try! Lately I've been reading a good bit of Economics, History, and Politics, but also enjoy SciFi.
I keep a much simpler reading list, but thought it may be fun to try something more functional and federated. You can also find me @rho@fosstodon.org
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rho reviewed Inventing a Nation by Gore Vidal
Fast, entertaining, and thought provoking.
4 stars
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rho started reading Inflation by Mark Blyth
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rho reviewed To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers
At the turn of the twenty-second century, scientists make a breakthrough in human spaceflight. Through …
This book was like a painting; minimal, austere, beautiful.
5 stars
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To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers
At the turn of the twenty-second century, scientists make a breakthrough in human spaceflight. Through a revolutionary method known as …
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To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers
At the turn of the twenty-second century, scientists make a breakthrough in human spaceflight. Through a revolutionary method known as …
rho reviewed In the Country of Last Things by Paul Auster
Well written; dark, sad, despondent, and near hopless
4 stars
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rho started reading Mastery and Drift by Lily Geismer
rho rated Virtue Hoarders: 2 stars
Virtue Hoarders by Catherine Liu
A denunciation of the credentialed elite class that serves capitalism while insisting on its own progressive heroism
Author Catherine Liu …
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Virtue Hoarders by Catherine Liu
A denunciation of the credentialed elite class that serves capitalism while insisting on its own progressive heroism
Author Catherine Liu …
