Sunday's Notes

In John McWhorter,"What African-American Studies Could Be," Minding the Campus, 30 September, and McWhorter,"What Should African-American Studies Students Learn?" TNR, 1 October, a conservative looks at what African-American Studies is and what it might be.

Richard Fortey,"All Things Considered," Literary Review, September, reviews Frances Larson's An Infinity of Things: How Sir Henry Wellcome Collected the World.

Michael Beschloss,"Missile Defense," NYT, 1 October, reviews Neil Sheehan's A Fiery Peace in a Cold War: Bernard Schriever and the Ultimate Weapon.

Kevin Boyle,"Too Young to Bear This Burden," Washington Post, 4 October, reviews A Mighty Long Way: My Journey to Justice at Little Rock Central High School by Carlotta Walls LaNier, with Lisa Frazier Page.

Evan Thomas,"Bill Clinton's Story, With a Few Pages Missing," Washington Post, 4 October, and Douglas Brinkley for the LA Times, 4 October, review Taylor Branch's The Clinton Tapes: Wrestling History With the President.

Damien McElroy and Ahmad Vahdat,"Mahmoud Ahmadinejad revealed to have Jewish past," Telegraph, 3 October. Hat tip.