7/22/20 review of the book Walter Lippmann and the American Century

Here is the link to my July 22, 2020, Twitter thread review of the book Walter Lippmann and the American Century, by Ronald Steel.

Thank you for reading. Please enjoy.

10/19/18 review of the book On Michael Jackson, by Margo Jefferson

Here is the link to my October 19, 2018, Twitter thread review of the book On Michael Jackson, by Margo Jefferson.

Twitter's platform has twisted each of my threads through 2018 and 2019 out of chronological order. This thread is affected, but is still mostly coherent. My apologies.

Thank you for reading. Please enjoy.

11/2/17 review of book The Maddie Diaries, by Maddie Ziegler

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the book The Maddie Diaries, by Maddie Ziegler.

The thread gives some background on the book. It gives some background on how I learned about Maddie Ziegler. It discusses some of the book's themes, like Ziegler's relationships with her family members and her work on Sia's concert tours. It also discusses what I like about the structure of the book and the art and photos in the book.

Here is the link to Simon & Schuster's web page for the book.

1/15/17 review of American Mirror: The Life and Art of Norman Rockwell

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the book American Mirror: The Life and Art of Norman Rockwell, by Deborah Solomon.

The thread gives some background on the book, Norman Rockwell, my experience with Rockwell's work, and how Rockwell's work has influenced my own work. The thread discusses Solomon's ideas about Rockwell's artistic intentions and relation to commercial art; the psychology and sexuality or Rockwell's work; the social aspects of Rockwell's work. It also discusses some Rockwell paintings that surprised me in Solomon's book.

Here is the link to Macmillan's web page for American Mirror.

I checked this book out from the Jefferson County Public Library in Colorado.

9/9/16 review of the book The Good Spy, by Kai Bird

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the book The Good Spy: The Life and Death of Robert Ames, by Kai Bird.

The thread gives some background on the book and on Kai Bird. The thread discusses how the book views Robert Ames as a CIA member and as a person. It gives a link to a panel discussion Kai Bird did at the Jaipur Literature Festival in Colorado in 2015. And it gives a preview of the 2016 JLF Colorado event.

Here is the link to the Penguin Random House web page for The Good Spy.

Here is the link to the Jaipur Literature Festival, which has events all around the world.

1/3/15 review of book Elsa Schiaparelli: A Biography

(Image: Penguin Random House)

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the Meryle Secrest book Elsa Schiaparelli: A Biography.

My thread discusses Secrest's accomplished and atmospheric writing style. It discusses how Secrest examines Schiap's life and society. It gives insight into Schiap's sources of inspiration, as well as how Schiap was always on the cutting edge of things. It discusses some challenges Secrest leaves for future Schiap biographers. And it gives some of my own reflections and favorite parts from the book.

Here is the link to the Penguin Random House edition of Elsa Schiaparelli.

I bought this book at the Tattered Cover Book Store in Colorado.