Elizabeth Longford was a British historian, biographer and considered to be one of them most brilliant woman of her generation

Dedicating yourself professionally to this craft, no matter what you’re writing, requires a place in which you can be consistently productive and creative

The author bumped up the rhetoric, but not by much. The leaders in the book no longer pretend the dog whistles they publish are a joke, or a misunderstanding

Edgar Lee Masters was an attorney, poet and biographer. He is known for his collections of poems, as well as bios of Mark Twain, Lincoln, and Walt Whitman

This is an unusual book, mixing gore and philosophy that can become complicated, if not convoluted. It’s an interesting novel though

The author’s research is impeccable, and his discussions with Bruce Springsteen and the musicians the album influenced delve into its making in depth

Jules Laforgue (16 August, 1860 – 20 August, 1887) is considered to be a Symbolist poet, who dabbled in impressionism. His career was short but very prolific

I especially enjoyed that Prague is also a character in this graphic novel, and sometimes steals the focus from Einstein, Kafka, and the skeleton

The Axeman’s Carnival tackles serious issues, however the story often is funny. Tama, the bird narrator, just interprets and does not judge

Philip Larkin (9 August, 1922 – 2 December, 1985) – an English novelist, and poet who is very highly regarded. Mr. Larkin was also a professional librarian