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I really had to slog through this one. I loved the personal stories illustrating ideas and concepts, and some of the studies and cases were fascinating and useful; but overall, I struggled to maintain interest in getting from one golden nugget to the next.

I don't know how I've managed not to read this until now. I happened to choose a poignant time to do so, given our current political climate. It's not easy to read, nor easy to put down. Most striking, to me, is the insight gained in regard to generational racism, particularly in my own extended family. I found myself frequently recalling the national response to the 1938 radio broadcast of HG Wells' War of the Worlds, and the impact ignorance, fear, and media have on otherwise smart individuals. I'll read it again soon with my children.

A messy yet fascinating look into 15th century bibliophilia, secular scientific thought, papal history, and the rediscovery of Lucretius' Epicurean poem, On the Nature of Things.

Choppy, floral, honest. Annie.

Beautiful reflections of a father's love for and admiration of his son. Part Two was painful to read and difficult to do so without judgment. I'll never understand having children to ship them off to boarding school. So much time lost. Tragic.