May Day Books Blog

"A Blaze of Glory,” by Jeff Shaara, 2013 Shaara is probably the premier writer on the Civil War right now, following in the footste...

"Affliction,” the Book and Film.  Written by Russell Banks. Film directed by Paul Schrader.   Cast:   Nick Nolte, Sissy Spacek, Ja...

"American Vandal – Mark Twain Abroad,” by Roy Morris Jr.,  2015 Mark Twain was the quintessential American in the 1800s.   He wa...

"Spring is Here and the Time is Right for Riding in the Streets, oh…” Magic Bike Not quite the same sentiment of the Stones’...

"Violence,” By Slavoj Zizek, 2008 This is not a pacifist book.   Zizek is the post-modern philosopher who feeds at the banquet t...

SLAUGHTER ON TARGET AVENUE So who has a target on their backs now? Many towns and cities have their rulers.   They are those who ...

"Selma,” film directed by Ava Duvernay, written by Paul Webb and Duvernay, 2014 Memorial at Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma (CGG) ...