Behind the scenes in House Key
A modern scene for a painting of King searching for Mosby through the woods on Spade in 1863
Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don’t Know by Malcolm Gladwell My rating: 5 of 5 stars I have always enjoyed Malcolm Gladwell’s books and found them interesting, but Talking to Strangers ranks highest as … Continued
Whiskey Women: The Untold Story of How Women Saved Bourbon, Scotch, and Irish Whiskey by Fred Minnick My rating: 4 of 5 stars The title and cover of this beautifully designed book caught my eye in the gift shop of … Continued
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates My rating: 5 of 5 stars “Between the World and Me” was a quick read; not for its brevity or Ta-Nehisi Coates’s masterful economy of words, but because I couldn’t put it … Continued
A friend, who had been cleaning out old boxes in her parents’ house, came across this photograph of her great-grandfather’s former home, dated 1929. She rushed over to show it to me, asking if I could guess which house it … Continued
A Pride of Place: Rural Residences of Fauquier County, Virginia by Kimberly Prothro Williams My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book offers a good overview of Fauquier County historic homes and their architectural history. It is well-researched and laid … Continued
A Sacred Circle: The Dilemma of the Intellectual in the Old South, 1840-1860 by Drew Gilpin Faust My rating: 4 of 5 stars I chose to read A Sacred Circle: The Dilemma of the Intellectual in the Old South 1840-1860 … Continued
The Half Has Never Been Told: Slavery and the Making of American Capitalism by Edward E. Baptist My rating: 5 of 5 stars The “Half Has Never Been Told” is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the complicated … Continued
Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher: The Epic Life and Immortal Photographs of Edward Curtis by Timothy Egan My rating: 5 of 5 stars “Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher”, the biography of Edward Sherriff Curtis, one of America’s most … Continued
The Origin of Others by Toni Morrison My rating: 5 of 5 stars Timely and relevant, “The Origin of Others” examines the ways in which literature reflects color-coded attitudes in obvious and sometimes oblique ways. It explores the subtle messages … Continued
