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The goal of The Plot Against America isn’t to overwhelm audience members with suffering, or to shock us into action; instead, its aim is to remind us of our shared humanity and how essential it is for us to be vigilant against hatred of all kinds.

“Donated clothes” from California, the woman who sewed meets the wearer, “a Bosnian woman/Hiding in London”—the global coincidence that inspires “Tracking the enemy.”

Hilary Mantel concludes her Thomas Cromwell trilogy, preceded by Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies , brilliantly and exhaustively charting the rise and fall of Thomas Cromwell, the powerful minister in the court of Henry V!!!

Despite some weaknesses, this books offers a useful addition to the widespread and ongoing conversations about what democratic socialism means today.

“You don’t work for us, you work with us.” That’s the pitch the boss makes for the exciting new job opportunity he dangles in the opening scene of 'Sorry We Missed You', Ken Loach’s latest lament for the downtrodden.

Intermittent fasting, used for weight loss, means fasting on alternate days, whole days with a specific frequency per week, or during a set time frame. Although effective in animal studies, evidence in human studies is less convincing.

Twenties has a lot of potential, thanks in part to its diverse group of Black women. The stories are significant, addressing sexuality, racism, colorism, sexism, workplace drama, and ultimately, Black hope. But representation alone isn’t enough.

Colorado poet Jared Smith raises the question of what the American Dream means in the ordinary lifetime of an ordinary person.

The authors provide an easy to read analysis of what the authors have identified as signposts for the current realignment of the political forces underway as we head toward 2020 presidential election.

Although reviewer Cobban finds many faults in this book, her essay shows how this volume is nevertheless a useful guide to this relatively under-discussed chapter of 1960s and 1970s movement history.