Ephron’s autobiographical novel is not to be missed
In I Remember Nothing, the first thing Nora Ephron tells us is that she has lost her memory, thus validating her title but also ruefully sharing a sense of aging with…
‘Outlaw Platoon’ paints vivid picture of Afghanistan combat
In Outlaw Platoon, Sean Parnell tells of his experiences as a captain in the United States Army in the 10th Mountain division on the northern Afghanistan border. Many of the insurgents they…
The history of a presidential yacht
Giles M. Kelly makes the history of the Sequoia, the former presidential yacht, a rattling good story. Used by at least eight presidents, the author spent close to 10 years…
‘Crazy’ brought to life
The Long Walk by Brian Castner, a very well-written book, is important in that it conveys two important happenings: what being an offficer under extremely dangerous conditions feels like, and even…
Lauded book unworthy of its praise
Julian Barnes won the much sought-after Man Booker prize for The Sense of an Ending last year. The back flap of the book has on it the very high praise…
Cyber War looks at possible online attacks
This is a very important and frightening book about the dangers of the “cyber war” by an expert who was advisor (assistant vice president and other titles) to three presidents…