When I say that the following were my favorite books of the year, I mean that they’re the books that gave me delight when I tried to figure out what made them tick.
If you’re looking for a Christmas gift for a music lover who enjoys English history, this well-written, thoroughly researched history of Handel's 'Messiah' might be the choice.
"Ramos and Baldelomar speak as if Latino identity were currently diseased. But our history, while indeed plagued by some bad ideas, is also full of antibodies."
The Trump campaign capitalized on the opportunity to reach groups of voters that Democratic leaders have taken for granted. Latinos are one such group.
Yesterday, in the dark night of the lumbar 4-5 soul (around 2:30 a.m.), when it was clear that there would
be no more sleep, I was vouchsafed a vision.
