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Category Archives: Books
My Recommended Reading List
Here are the books that have most influenced me: * Predisposed: Liberals, Conservatives, and the Biology of Political Differences (2013) * Lack of Character: Personality and Moral Behavior by John M. Doris (2005) * The Tragedy of Great Power Politics … Continue reading
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REVIEW: The Star Chamber of Stanford: On the Secret Trial and Invisible Persecution of a Stanford Law Fellow
This challenging new book is based on conservative victimology. In my experience, most people are better off with a lower level of victimology in their life. I know I am. Feeling like a victim of circumstance has dominated my life, … Continue reading
The Rise And Rise Of Kerry Packer: Uncut
Here are some highlights from this 2007 book by Paul Barry: * Clyde was an intellectual who liked to talk about books. People in Santa Barbara, where he lived, did not talk about books, said one close friend; they did … Continue reading
Anthony Powell: Dancing to the Music of Time by Hillary Spurling
Here are some excerpts: * But although the couple’s disparity in age proved immaterial [Anthony’s mom was 38 when she married his 21 yo dad), in practice its psychological consequences were devastating. Their union broke another ingrained taboo against a … Continue reading
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What Is Steve Sailer Reading?
Steve writes on his blog: * I’m 98% finished with Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson. It’s very good. It’s my favorite Stephenson book that I’ve read so far. I put it aside a week ago because I was staying up too … Continue reading
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Book Club
Every Friday afternoon on my Youtube channel, Kevin Michael Grace and I discuss a new book. * The Scramble For Europe: Young Africa On Its Way To The Old Continent by Stephen Smith (2019) * American Caesar: Douglas MacArthur 1880-1964 … Continue reading
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Remembering Adam Parfrey, April 12, 1957–May 10, 2018
I will always remember Adam as the guy who took Cathy Seipp’s virginity. Margo Metroland writes: Adam Parfrey, the publisher of humor and esoterica who parlayed a 1980s “‘zine” sensibility into a durable niche publishing house, has died at his … Continue reading
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The world’s ten best selling English language authors
Comments: However, here’s a list of the world’s ten best selling English language authors. Agatha Christie – English William Shakespeare – English Barbara Cartland – English Danielle Steel – Half Jewish Half Portuguese Harold Robbins – Jewish Sidney Sheldon – … Continue reading
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LAT: Publishers are reeling from Trump’s win, but the news is not all bad
Los Angeles Times: The morning after Donald Trump won the presidential election, Paul Bogaards awoke with “a feeling of despair and dread or worse.” The director of public relations at Knopf Doubleday emailed that to his staff; he also told … Continue reading
The Demographics Of Publishing
Comments: * I covered book publishing for more than 15 years as a reporter, up till the early 2000s, and during that time it was my impression that the editorial side of the business was about 3/4 female, and that … Continue reading
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