Home Waters and the Macleans on Blackfoot River Memories
John N. Maclean expands the family tale with Home Waters a lyrical chronicle blending geology history and nostalgia tied to Montana Seeley Lake and the Blackfoot River The author reflects on his father Norman Maclean author of A River Runs Through It and probes the murder mystery of his uncle Paul while seeking balance between memoir and reportage.
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Mercury Rising revisits John Glenn space flight heroics
Journalist Douglas Brinkley reviews Shelsol’s Mercury Rising, detailing John Glenn’s path from Ohio youth to Marine pilot, test flyer, and NASA pioneer. The book blends historical narrative with Glenn’s letters to his children, portraying the era’s space race urgency and Glenn’s enduring integrity.
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Revival Season Debut by Naomi West Explores Faith and Abuse
Washington Post critic Naomi West admires Revival Season a debut about a Texas family on a 2018 southern road trip. A pastor father Sam his wife Joanne and children Caleb Hannah and narrator Miriam navigate faith healing patriarchy domestic violence and a coming of age amid disability and spiritual doubt.
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