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An American journalist in Paris on the eve of its collapse
Paul O’Connor, soon to join the ranks of published authors of nonfiction books, reviews a recent nonfiction work that combines biography, journalism, history, crime, politics and more. He finds it well worth reading. Reviewed by Paul T. O’Connor THE TYPEWRITER AND THE GUILLOTINE: AN AMERICAN JOURNALIST, A GERMAN SERIAL KILLER, AND PARIS ON THE EVE…
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Around the world
What a great, immensely entertaining book – and it’s educational, too. This would be a good choice for a book club, for vacation reading or any time you want to get transported by a good story. By Linda C. Brinson EIGHTY DAYS: Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland’s History-Making Race Around the World. By Matthew Goodman.…