From Fahrenheit 451 to Cancel Culture: Bradbury Predicted People Would Demand Tyranny It floors me how so many of the classics, some written over 100 years ago absolutely NAILED it in predicting the current debacle of modern society. “Custodians of our Peace of Mind” could be the new party slogan for the Silicon Valley…
Category: Literary Corner
10 Obscure “Must Read” Military History Books
The British Way in Counter-insurgency, 1945-1967 by David French Westmoreland’s War by Gregg Daddis The Pentomic Era: The U.S. Army Between Korea and Vietnam by Andrew Bacevich Quartered Safe Out Here by George Macdonald Fraser The Wizards of Armageddon by Fred Kaplan The Counterinsurgency Era by Douglas Blaufarb Modern Warfare: A Study of Men, Weapons…
Military History Book’s Worth A Damn: Pumpkinflowers
Matti Friedman, Pumpkinflowers: A Soldier’s Story (Algonquin Books, 2016). Iraq veterans finally have their book; a manuscript that really deals with the whole of the Iraq experience. After over a decade at war in Iraq, we now have the best first-person account, not only of fighting against the insurgency, but also what it felt like to come…
American History: Slavery LIES Matter; Roots Mini-Series Re-Made for the BLM Era
This is a great example of how Civil War and Southern Slavery History has been manipulated more than other period of American History. Seek out the truth Folks, Don’t Believe the Status Quo. -SF Critics would say it’s fitting: a misrepresented miniseries remake partially inspired by a Machiavellian movement.The latter is Black Lives Matter,…
Literary Corner: Great Interview with Tom Ricks on Writing, Reading and Military Innovation
Tom Ricks is without a doubt one of my favorite Military writers and historians. If you don’t already I seriously recommend subscribing to his Best Defense Blog on Foreign Policy.com. I also recommend his book Fiasco for a “blinders-off”, no bull look at the War in Iraq. -SF So you’ve been covering the US military…
Historical Fiction Book of the Month Suggestion: Halestorm by Becky Akers
Author Becky Akers has long lived in the eighteenth century—or at least she wishes she had. Now readers can join the excitement via her debut novel, Halestorm. They’ll meet such icons as General George Washington, who must learn the British Army’s plans for quashing the rebellion or perish with his troops; Sir William Howe, the…
The Literary Corner: Bernard Cornwell’s Professional Fictions
As a writer, I am also a prolific reader. My two favorite genres for fiction are without a doubt spy thrillers and historical fiction. I was introduced to Bernard Cornwell a few years ago by my good friend, Mr. A. We both share a keen interest in Viking history and lore and he suggested I…