"This isn't a country in transition but some sort of postmodern dictatorship that uses the language and institutions of democratic capitalism for authoritarian ends." A 21st century expose on Vladimir Putin's Russia from the beginning of his tenure to present day. This book demonstrates that as much as the national leaders change, the values and... Continue Reading →
Zen and the Art of Being a Motorcycle Courier
"His face twisted slightly with irritation. The courier should have been dead - records destroyed, history altered, the past ended. It should have been easy. Just as easy as all the other lives, so many other souls erased from the world in the years since that hot July day." A former Vietnam veteran, CIA operative... Continue Reading →
Question: Mid-Life Crisis? Answer: Forty-Five-Year Old High-School Freshman
"I felt like a toddler facing a long driveway of puddles. I imagined Academy Place as a club at one of the top Ivy League schools, one that teaches the secrets of creativity, with the full array of handshakes, slogans, and robes. I figured alums must... Continue Reading →