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Jesse Bering has written possibly the best book about "deviant" human sexuality that I've ever read. Copiously researched, scientifically solid, and written in eminently accessible (and entertaining) language, this book is a must read for anyone who has ever felt even a twinge of shame about sex. Yes, that means you.
I heard Luis Alberto Urrea talk on the radio about the seeds of this book. He spoke about recent losses with humor, affection, and sincere appreciation for the messiness of life. This new novel centers around a final birthday party for Miguel Angel de La Cruz, a character loosely based on Urrea's big brother, complicated by their mother's death two weeks before. This is a perfect setting for flashbacks that fill in the story, and an unexpected writer adds depth to the tale. Give it a try.
This is one of those books that makes us hope that a reading of the past could only inform the present more. Lyndon Johnson was an unlikely choice to be the president who could pass the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964. This is the story of how that historic legislation was passed, and how Johnson was somehow able to get a few politicians to be courageous enough to vote against their political interests to do the right thing. Purdum takes you behind the scenes to see a cast of very imperfect leaders who rise to the occasion to create a moment in history.
