Sleepwalking
Patrick Leigh Fermor's experiences in 1930s Germany remind us how quickly a nation can normalize dangerous ideas.
World War II
An American Nightmare
Fascism is on the rise. There is war in Europe. Americans are politically divided and culturally bereft. The year is 1940, and Henry Miller is going on a road trip.
What I Read in 2024
As my first semi-productive year on Substack winds down, I'm taking the opportunity to look back at some of the books I read in 2024.
We Tried That Already
Horrors once presumed safely in the past are returning to haunt us. Are we choking on our collective amnesia?