Things Noted Here and There
James Davidson,"Mad about the Boy," Guardian, 10 November, is excerpted from Davidson's new book, The Greeks and Greek Love; and Tom Holland reviews Mary Beard's The Roman Triumph for the London Times, 11 November.
James Smethurst,"Souls on Ice," Boston Globe, 4 November, reviews Marcus Rediker's The Slave Ship and David W. Blight's A Slave No More. Hat tip.
Jon Meacham,"Trust and Caution," NYT, 11 November, reviews Joseph Ellis's American Creation: Triumphs and Tragedies at the Founding of the Republic.
David Gilmour reviews R. J. Q. Adams's Lord Balfour: The Last Grandee for the London Times, 11 November.
Charles Matthews,"What a Bumpy Ride," Washington Post, 11 November, reviews Ed Sikov's Dark Victory: The Life of Bette Davis; and Jonathan Yardley,"The Loudest, Toughest, Biggest Star on Broadway," Washington Post, 11 November, reviews Brian Kellow's Ethel Merman: A Life and Caryl Flinn's Brass Diva: The Life and Legends of Ethel Merman.
William J. Broad,"A Spy's Path: Iowa to A-Bomb to Kremlin Honor," NYT, 12 November, reveals the story of George Koval, an American-born spy for the Soviet Union in World War II.
Deborah Solomon,"Cowgirl Blues," NYT, 11 November, interviews the University of Colorado's Patty Limerick. Thanks to Manan Ahmed for the tip.
Timothy Noah,"McGovern Redux," NYT, 11 November, reviews Bruce Miroff's The Liberals' Moment: The McGovern Insurgency and the Identity Crisis of the Democratic Party; and Alan Brinkley,"Extreme Politics," NYT, 11 November, reviews Ronald Brownstein's The Second Civil War: How Extreme Partisanship Has Paralyzed Washington and Polarized America.
Glenn Frankel,"From Liverpool to your Livingroom," Washington Post, 11 November, reviews Jonathan Gould's Can't Buy Me Love: The Beatles, Britain, and America.