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Current reads:
The Shadow Emperor: A Biography of Napoleon III. Rather disappointing, as it’s poorly written and could have used a fact checker. But things have picked up now that he’s emperor.
Goldwyn. Great read. I love old Hollywood and this has scads of fun anecdotes while not losing sight of the major trends.
The Food of a Younger Land. Curated edition of an abandoned WPA Writers’ Project about American food. Both fun and disheartening as the food entertains and the racism disgusts; spotty but engrossing as social history.
Is He Popenjoy? (audio) Unusually for Trollope, the male characters are nuanced and frequently appalling, while the female are largely flat. Kind of a mixed bag, but I still can’t tell where he’s going with it, so that’s a plus.
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