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Is there anyting more frustrating and heartbreaking that what seems to be happening to public schools? Education — standardized testing, school reform, teacher training — these are all things I’ve followed with a passion beyond that of a book reviewer and concerned citizen, but the zeal of a parent with children in the “system.” The [...]

I wouldn’t even attempt to parse the political motives behind the flap over whether Senator Harry Reid (D, NV) should resign his seat because of his alleged comment that Barack Obama was a strong candidate to be the nation’s first black president because he is fair-skinned and speaks well, all reported in Game Change, by [...]

When it comes to embargoed books, we Booklisters can’t always wait until we get our copies by snail mail – sometimes we have to buy the book to get our take to you ASAP. So, Monday morning, I stepped off the train and hurried into the first open bookstore I could find to pick up a copy of Game Change by [...]