Reading Freely

Pursuing the flourishing life and human liberty through literature.
"Once you learn to read, you will be forever free." - Frederick Douglass

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Saturday, July 30, 2016

The Spanish Frontier in North America

The Spanish Frontier in North America © 1992 David J. Weber 602 pages Although American history books will generally mention the ea...

Thursday, July 28, 2016

Mideast Index

( The Pyramids, Shah Mosque, Nile River, Ishtar Gate, and Jerusalem) Cradle of Civilization: Ancient Mesopotamia The Near East , Is...

Wednesday, July 27, 2016

The Ugly Little Boy

The Ugly Little Boy © 1991 Isaac Asimov, Robert Silverberg. Based on the 1958 short story by Asimov. 290 How would you like to babys...

Saturday, July 23, 2016

Men from Earth

Men from Earth © 1989 Buzz Aldrin and Malcom McConnell 314 pages Forty-seven years ago, men from Earth first stepped foot on the moon...

Thursday, July 21, 2016

The Journey Home

The Journey Home: Some Words in Defense of the American West © 1977 Edward Abbey 242 pages The desert is no place for decent men, ...

Tuesday, July 19, 2016

Ten Novels Outside the United States

Today the Broke and the Bookish queries their readers: what are your favorite books set outside the United States? For my list, I am purp...

Sunday, July 17, 2016

A Country Called Amreeka

A Country Called Amreeka: U.S. History Retold through Arab-American Lives Alternate subtitle: Arab Roots, American Stories © 2009 Alia Mal...

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