“Hellhound On His Trail: the electrifying account of the largest manhunt in American history” by Hampton Sides

I read this because there is presently a fugitive at large in Pennsylvania, in the Pocono Mountains where I spent a happy weekend last summer. On September 12, not a month after my idyllic vacation, two Pennsylvania state police officers were shot in the town of Blooming Grove. Bryon Dickson died. Police tentatively identified Eric … Continue reading “Hellhound On His Trail: the electrifying account of the largest manhunt in American history” by Hampton Sides

List of posts pertaining to race in America

Hello, dear Readers! Are you looking for books about race and/or white supremacy? This is what I’ve read (willy nilly) over the past 8 years. Most of these were just lucky finds, often from the New Arrivals shelf at my library. Some of these (towards the bottom) are books I haven’t read yet! I’m using … Continue reading List of posts pertaining to race in America

Book Source – Recent History (Mine!)

I just recognized an important category of books for me! These are books about the “history” of my lifetime. Insight: Just because I lived through something, that doesn’t mean I understand it in any depth. Yes, I may have memories, but they are fragmentary and I should be careful of using them as a basis … Continue reading Book Source – Recent History (Mine!)