‘The Machete Season’ brutally depicts genocide
The book “The Machete Season” by Jean Hatzfeld is an account of not the victims of this genocide, but the perpetrators. The author interviewed a group of men who were…
‘The Epic of Gilgamesh’ offers unique insight into ancient history
Having been written roughly in 1800 B.C., “The Epic of Gilgamesh” is the oldest surviving piece of literature, at nearly 4000 years old. Written by the Sumerians in the city…
The novel ‘Gulag Archipelago’ offers a frightening look at the Soviet Union
“A man is happy so long as he chooses to be happy and nothing can stop him.” Not a quote one might expect to be written by a prisoner in…
‘The Godfather’ novel just as absorbing as its film adaptation
While many of us have seen the 1972 film “The Godfather” fewer of us have read the novel by the same name of which it was based. Written in 1969…
‘A Happy Death,’ a little-known precursor to renowned author
While many of us are familiar with the novel “The Stranger” by Albert Camus, less know the book that it was originally supposed to be. “A Happy Death” is the…
‘The Golden Ass,’ Rome’s oldest surviving novel, still appeals today
"The Golden Ass," written by Lucius Apuleius Madaurensis around the years 170-180 AD, is the only ancient Roman novel surviving in its entirety. Written nearly two thousand years ago, this…
‘Congo Mercenary’ a visceral, rewarding experience
Congo Mercenary by “Mad” Mike Hoare, is a thrilling account of the true story of the five commando, a mercenary group hired to put down a communist rebellion in the…