Good research on this novel. Nearly every word reflects a scholarship in rock criticism. MAthced so many music memoirs and overviews.

Suggested by a publicist. Was a funny disturbing read. Worth the time spent on it

Wasn’t too interested in another Hemingway bio, but after PW’s review thought I should check it out. It was a really understandable overview of the literature and culture of the American Left up to and during the Spanish Civil War. Has everything you want in a very shrot work about the period leading up to WWII- nazis, bombs, Tango, torture, Hemingway, fishing, Cuba, Spain, Commies, New York, actresses, Dos Passos, Cape Cod(!). Worth reading for another look at Americans in Europe and a really succint bio of Hemingway and Dos Passos.

So the hidden argument here seems to be that through not reproducing (lower birth rates, abortions, etc.) we are letting the Muslims (read terrorists) win! There were several points in the book that I agreed with, such as the hidden spirituality of the common man, the importance of Pope John Paul II, the good work the Catholic Church has done in the 20th century, but there were too many things Weigel glossed over and too many hints at something sinister that made me feel uneasy while reading this book.

mmccaule read this mistake. Did not read

Finished Japanland. First half of the book makes use of the stupid foreigner stereotype but it doesn’t seem to be a stereotype. Very embarrassing to read author being so ignorant of the people who were nice enough to house her. Second half of book on the misfits aand forgotten of society moch more informative and entertaining.

Should read his previous books. Look up more on American balladry and St. Louis in the 1890s. Also to note: Frankie and Johnny (Albert) murder, St. Louis, lovers, macks(?), The Bully preformed in the same venues, Scott Joplin.

need to return to library not finished. Kinda boring collection- want to read “I thought I Heard Buddy Bolden Say” by Luc Sante, “Come Sunday” by Stanley Crouch, and “Nebraska” by Howard Hampton

simple projects but the gallerys of other works had good ideas

list of books to check out noted. collection of articles from Believer. Another list book.