The Madmen of Benghazi by Gérard de Villiers Back in 2013 I came across an article in The New York Times about a best-selling French espionage author. Despite having published close to 200 books over half a century he was virtually unknown in…

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This morning with coffee it’s Charles McCain’s 2009 work of historical fiction An Honorable German. # booksky

It was a beautiful day for a rally. Lots of great signs. Many honks of approval. A good time was had by all today in Dallas, Oregon.

It was a beautiful day for a rally. Lots of great signs. Many honks of approval. A good time was had by all today in Dallas, Oregon.

It was a beautiful day for a rally. Lots of great signs. Many honks of approval. A good time was had by all today in Dallas, Oregon.

It was a beautiful day for a rally. Lots of great signs. Many honks of approval. A good time was had by all today in Dallas, Oregon.

Last night was a lovely night for a protest in Independence, Oregon. A record number of participants turned out with great signs. Passing motorists honked in approval and friendly pedestrians cheered and took pictures. Not bad for a town of approximately 10,000 people.

Last night was a lovely night for a protest in Independence, Oregon. A record number of participants turned out with great signs. Passing motorists honked in approval and friendly pedestrians cheered and took pictures. Not bad for a town of approximately 10,000 people.

Last night was a lovely night for a protest in Independence, Oregon. A record number of participants turned out with great signs. Passing motorists honked in approval and friendly pedestrians cheered and took pictures. Not bad for a town of approximately 10,000 people.

Last night was a lovely night for a protest in Independence, Oregon. A record number of participants turned out with great signs. Passing motorists honked in approval and friendly pedestrians cheered and took pictures. Not bad for a town of approximately 10,000 people.

Last night was a lovely night for a protest in Independence, Oregon. A record number of participants turned out with great signs. Passing motorists honked in approval and friendly pedestrians cheered and took pictures. Not bad for a town of approximately 10,000 people.

This morning with coffee it’s the 2014 English translation of French author Gérard de Villiers’s espionage novel The Madmen of Benghazi. #booksky

Bangladesh wins independence Podcast Episode · Witness History · December 17, 2021 · 9m

Today’s nine minute history lesson. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

Book Beginnings: Barcelona by Robert Hughes Not only does Gilion host the European Reading Challenge and TBR 26 in 26 Challenge on her Rose City Reader blog but also Book Beginnings on Friday. While I’m no stranger to her European Reading Ch…

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Surviving re-education in China’s Cultural Revolution Podcast Episode · Witness History · March 19, 2024 · 10m

Today’s nine minute history lesson. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

The 'No Kings' Plan to Make Trump the Next Orbán Podcast Episode · Talking Feds · April 16 · 43m

Nice interview with the founders of Indivisible. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Library Loot I’m still working my way through Sheldon Whitehouse’s The Scheme: How the Right Wing Used Dark Money to Capture the Supreme Court as well as Christine Mangan’s Palace of the Drowned. Bu…

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The Coalition We Need to Beat Trump: Lessons From Hungary Podcast Episode · To The Contrary with Charlie Sykes · April 14 · 49m

Kudos to Charlie Sykes for interviewing Ian Bassin of Protect Democracy. Smart, funny and insightful I’ll be following Bassin and reading his stuff going forward. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Michael Weiss: Iran Is Not Likely to Forget about the War Podcast Episode · The Bulwark Podcast · April 14 · 59m

Michael Weiss is my go to guy when it comes to what’s happening in both Eastern Europe and the Middle East. Great insights on Hungary and Iran. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

The Ice Child by Camilla Lackberg Wanting something I could apply towards the Books in Translation, European, Cloak and Dagger and Library Love reading challenges I decided to take a chance on Swedish crime author Camilla Lackberg&…

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The invention of Kevlar Podcast Episode · Witness History · July 24, 2025 · 11m

Today’s nine minute history lesson. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...