Category Archives: non-fiction
The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires
Tim Wu’s “The Master Switch” is a great read at a number of different levels. At one level, it is an interesting history of the information and telecommunications industries in the United States — telephony, radio and television, film and … Continue reading
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A Measureless Peril
Keeping up with the Winston Churchill theme, this book’s title is derived from a Churchill quote — describing his concern over the threat posed by the German U-boat campaign. Author Richard Snow uses his father’s experience serving in the Navy … Continue reading
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Last Call: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition
Winston Churchill called Prohibition “an affront to the whole history of mankind.” In retrospect, it’s pretty amazing to think that it could happen at all — a constitutional amendment to prohibit all intoxicating beverages. Daniel Okrent’s “Last Call: The Rise … Continue reading
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The Irregulars
The Irregulars, Jennet Connant (2008) — Connant tells the interesting story of English agents in Washington D.C. before and during World War II. More gentlemanly than spies would later become, they included the authors Roald Dahl and Ian Fleming. This … Continue reading
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