Built to Fail: The Inside Story of Blockbuster’s Inevitable Bust by Alan Payne provides a compelling insider's account of the rise and fall of the iconic video rental giant. The author argues that Blockbuster's demise wasn't solely due to Netflix and streaming, but rather a...

Beyond the Green Widow: Consequences of the Piney Woods Creek Murders of 1921 by Juanita Green Hollinghead traces the history of the Green family, starting with James Matthew Green, an Irish immigrant who settled in Mississippi in the late 1700s. His descendants included Jake Green,...

The House Divided: The Story of the First Congressional Baseball Game by J.B. Manheim explores a little-known but significant moment in American political and sports history: the first Congressional Baseball Game in 1909. While often remembered today as a light-hearted, bipartisan event that raises money...

How to Think Like Plato and Speak Like Cicero by Neel Burton is a compelling fusion of ancient philosophy and classical rhetoric, crafted to sharpen both the mind and the tongue. In this intellectually rigorous yet accessible guide, Burton takes the reader through two interconnected...

1,001 Lies: Joe Biden presents a politically charged critique of Joe Biden’s presidency. It is organized as a detailed examination of the discrepancies between Biden’s public statements and The Patriot Scribe’s evaluations of his policies and actions. The book challenges what the author views as...

A Story About Pizza by Erica D'Arcangelo traces the life of Pietro D’Arcangelo, starting as a boy from Lanciano, Italy, who immigrates to America with his family in search of a better life. The journey begins with a very difficult ship voyage to New York,...

In Gable & Lombard: The Secrets They Kept for Love, Emma Strong delivers a captivating story that follows the exciting yet tumultuous romance between Hollywood icons Carole Lombard and Clark Gable. Set against the opulent backdrop of the Golden Age of Hollywood, the author explores...

Nikola Tesla is perhaps best known as an inventor, having created many of the technologies that have helped make the modern world, such as the alternating current power system, the Tesla coil, and many other inventions in radio, fluorescent lights, and wireless communication. However, author...

Charlotte by Charlotte Adelman and Mala Blomquist tells a riveting story of love, hope, and sheer willpower in the face of one of the most devastating periods in history—the Holocaust. As a Holocaust first-generation survivor, Charlotte retells her story with the help of Mala, who,...

As an avid true crime reader, I was very pleased to get the opportunity to review Stranger in the Window by Cathy Coombs. This is the story of Leila A. Welsh, a young teacher from Kansas City, her murder, and the fight for justice. Leila’s...