Colin BarberJul 8, 20213 min readLincoln looms large: "Team of Rivals" in reviewWhen I rate a book, my primary question is: What did I gain from it? I think the greatest gift a biographer can give to a reader is a...
Colin BarberJul 8, 20211 min readThe greatest espionage story of the Cold War, indeed: The Spy and the Traitor in reviewBen MacIntyre delivers once again with a thrilling play-by-play of the West's greatest espionage success in the Cold War. MacIntyre's...
Colin BarberJul 8, 20212 min readSalt leaves a sour taste: "Salt: A World History" in reviewLast year, my accelerating caffeine addiction drove me to read Uncommon Grounds: The History of Coffee and How It Transformed Our World...