This book would be a valuable asset to anyone interested in the history of beer in America.
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Book Review: The Whisperers by Orlando Figes
Documentary, family and oral history create a thorough and meaningful exploration of individual and family life in Stalin's Russia.
Read More »Blissful Ignorance
It makes me want to walk down the street shaking people to let know that there is something beyond their iPods and iPhones.
Read More »The Rockologist: Welcome To The Hotel…Edgewater
When Seattle's final rock history is written, the Edgewater's place is every bit as assured as those of Kurt Cobain and Jimi Hendrix.
Read More »DVD Review: The War
If you love history or even want to understand what the big brouhaha is all about, see Ken Burns' The War.
Read More »DVD Review: Roots – The Next Generations
The continuation of the story of Haley's family is the story of all American families.
Read More »Book Review: They Called Me Mayer July: Painted Memories Of A Jewish Childhood In Poland Before The Holocaust by Mayer Kirshenblatt & Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett
Mayer Kirshenblatt and Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett give the world a precious gift by bringing the pre-War town of Apt, Poland, back to life.
Read More »Book Review: Spitfire Women of World War II by Giles Whittell
Female pilots were essential to the war effort, and Whittell puts their stories down on paper.
Read More »Music Review: Habib Koite & Bamada Afriki
It wouldn't matter if he was singing in Pig Latin, Habib would still be one of the most expressive singers I've heard in a long time.
Read More »Book Review: Can’t Buy Me Love – The Beatles, Britain, And America by Jonathan Gould
For any Beatles fan, reading this book will definitely take you back.
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