Book Review: A Libertarian Walks Into a Bear by Matthew Hongoltz-Hetling
A somewhat rambling portrait of small town New Hampshire through the lens of a group of libertarians seeking very limited government/interference and the habits...
Author: Kevin Holtsberry
I work in communications and public affairs. I try to squeeze in as much reading as I can while still spending time with my wife and two kids (and cheering on the Pittsburgh Steelers and Michigan Wolverines during football season - oh, and watching golf too).
Book Review: Mythopedia: An Encyclopedia of Mythical Beasts and Their Magical Tales
Where the book really shines is in the bright and evocative illustrations. Page after page of beautiful are illustrates the creatures and stories. They are col...
Book Review: North! or Be Eaten by Andrew Peterson
A review of book two in the Wingfeather Saga series from Andrew Peterson featuring the Lost Jewels of Anniera, heirs to a legendary kingdom across the sea.
Audiobook Review: Countdown 1945 by Chris Wallace
A compelling and informative look at the events leading up the dropping of the atomic bomb on Japan in August of 1945. Despite knowing the ending, the narrative...
Book Review: On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness by Andrew Peterson
While it is obviously a series for children, it is still an imaginative and engaging series with interesting characters and quality world building. Plus, there...
Book Review: Doesn’t Hurt to Ask by Trey Gowdy
There is a lot of good advice about how to argue and communicate, and Gowdy has a light, humorous and engaging style, but the blending of memoir and self-help w...
nothing has changed in nearly seven years
Who do you write for when your audience disappears? – Sadly, nothing has really changed in nearly seven years…
Make Russia Great Again by Christopher Buckley
Is satire dead in the age of Trump? Christopher Buckley returns to the genre to find out.
The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu
I was not as wowed by this as others. Perhaps because I don't read a lot of science fiction or find complex science hurts my head.
Shaming the Devil by Alan Jacobs
The essays read not as lectures but as conversations exploring interesting topics with a very well read friend.