Why Did I Read Omaha Beach On D-Day? Omaha Beach On D-Day by Jean-David Morvan, Séverine Tréfouël, and illustrated by Dominque Bertail featuring photographs by Robert Capa seemed certain to be my kind of book. It’s a graphic novel set during one of the most pivotal events of World War II. Also, everything within it is […]
Mike’s Place by Jack Baxter & Joshua Faudem | Book Review
June 26, 2017
Why Did I Read Mike’s Place? Mike’s Place: A True Story Of Love, Blues, And Terror In Tel Aviv by Jack Baxter and Joshua Faudem, illustrated by Koren Shadmi appealed to me based on several factors. Obviously, I love graphic novels and comics, so of course that was number one in appeal. Number two in […]
Mike’s Place by Jack Baxter And Joshua Faudem | Graphic Novel Review
August 13, 2015
Mike’s Place is a non-fiction graphic novel about the April 30, 2003 bombing of “Mike’s Placeâ€, a popular pub in Tel Aviv, Israel. I personally find Israel and the controversy surrounding it fascinating. I was serving in the Army National Guard while I was in college and was hoping to pursue a career in law […]
Allison: The Scarlet Sisters: Sex, Suffrage, and Scandal in the Gilded Age | Myra MacPherson | Book Review
February 13, 2015
My first introduction to Victoria Woodhull came when I was responsible for helping TA an undergraduate class. I had to pre-screen the DVD which we were going to show in class so that I could come up with questions for the quiz. I was immediately captivated by this woman and couldn’t help but wonder why […]