Book Talk at Mental Floss
Most of my work for Mental Floss of late falls into one of two categories: books or space. Because these are my twin passions, I must say that I've never been happier with the work that I'm doing there. Here are some of the books I've written about for the site, each of which are highly recommended.
- The Return of George Washington (1783-1789) by Edward Larson | Buy the book!
- The Oregon Trail: A New American Journey by Rinker Buck | Buy the book!
- Under This Roof: The White House and the Presidency by Paul Brandus | Buy the book!
- Church of Spies: The Pope's Secret War Against Hitler by Mark Riebling | Buy the book!
- Pirate Hunters: Treasure, Obsession, and the Search for a Legendary Pirate Ship by Robert Kurson | Buy the book!
- Shakespeare and the Countess: The Battle that Gave Birth to the Globe by Chris Laoutaris | Buy the book!
- Smokejumper: A Memoir by One of America's Most Select Airborne Fightfighters by Jason Ramos | Buy the book!
- One Man Against the World: The Tragedy of Richard Nixon by Tim Weiner | Buy the book!
- North Korea Undercover: Inside the World's Most Secret State by John Sweeney | Buy the book!
- The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House by Kate Anderson Brower | Buy the book!
- Word Nerd: Dispatches from the Games, Grammar, and Geek Underground by John D. Williams, Jr. | Buy the book!
- 1920: The Year That Made the Decade Roar by Eric Burns | Buy the book!
- The Great Detective: The Amazing Rise and Immortal Life of Sherlock Holmes by Zach Dundas | Buy the book!
- The Billion Dollar Spy: A True Story of Cold War Espionage and Betrayal by David E. Hoffman | Buy the book!