The Non-fiction Feature: The Great Starvation Experiment by Todd Tucker;
The Memoir Spot: Mr. Humble and Dr. Butcher by Brandy Schillace;
The Product Spot: Office for Human Research Protections.
Author Archives: Carlen
The Great Starvation Experiment
Amidst the horrors of WWII, a daring experiment on willing human subjects to discover the many effects of starvation.
Mr. Humble and Dr. Butcher
An examination of a doctor who pushed the bounds of animal experimentation, and the ethical dilemmas he faced.
The Strangest of Places: Building Castles Made of Sand in Afghanistan
A perceptive memoir about a former colonel’s time serving in Afghanistan, examining America’s toxic politics and poor decisions.
The Afghanistan Papers
Why the U.S. failed so spectacularly in Afghanistan, and why the government lied about it over and over.
The Monthly Bulletin: May 2023
The Non-fiction Feature: The Afghanistan Papers by Craig Whitlock;
The Memoir Spot: The Strangest of Places by Gerald Carozza;
The Product Spot: Clarissa Ward – NPR interview.
Clarissa Ward – NPR interview
Clarissa Ward, CNN’s chief international correspondent, was one of the first Western journalists to report on life under the Taliban in Afghanistan, and was present during the evacuation. In an NPR interview, she explains her experiences reporting, and how drastically things will change for the women of Afghanistan.
Swing
With Swing, Kwame Alexander gently, kindly reminds everyone that black boys and girls are vivacious, complicated, full of dreams, and deeply loved.
Origins of the Urban Crisis
A remarkable look at Detroit’s transformation over the 20th century, and the tense race relations that accompanied it.
Detroit Institute of Arts
The Detroit Institute of Arts, one of the largest art collections in the U.S., offers wonderful Detroit-centered exhibits.