My Goodreads review of Destiny of the Republic by Candice Millard: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

My Goodreads review of The Mission: The CIA in the 21st Century by Tim Weiner: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Franklin Free Press AOTW for October 20-25 is Phil Campbell's Hayston Scott. The junior QB totaled 5 TDs and 356 yards of offense for PCHS in its 76-29 rout of Hanceville. Through the air, Scott tossed for 267 yards and 4 TDs; on the ground, he had 89 yards rushing on 3 carries and a TD.

The Franklin Free Press AOTW for Oct. 13-18 is Russellville volleyball's Blevyn Sappington. The sophomore had 14 kills, 17 digs, and two service aces in the Lady Golden Tigers' area championship win over Lawrence County. Her performance helped lead RHS to its first regional berth since 2014.

EXCLUSIVE: One Saturday afternoon in October, my phone lit up with a notification. I glanced down at the message. “Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began. So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...

My Goodreads review of The End of the Tether by Joseph Conrad: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

My Goodreads review of Neptune by Ben Bova: ⭐⭐

Happy Columbus Day from Les Miles

My Goodreads review of Vineland by Thomas Pynchon: ⭐️⭐️⭐️

RIP, Sister Jean. news.luc.edu/stories/news...

My Goodreads review of Eruption by Michael Crichton and James Patterson: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

My Goodreads review of Who Is Government? The Untold Story of Public Service by multiple authors: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

My Goodreads review of The League: How Five Rivals Created the NFL and Launched a Sports Empire by John Eisenberg: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

My Goodreads review of America, América: A New History of the New World by Greg Grandin: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

My Goodreads review of Less Than Zero by Bret Easton Ellis: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

My Goodreads review of The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

My Goodreads review of Evicted by Matthew Desmond: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

My Goodreads review of Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

My Goodreads review of Medium Raw by Anthony Bourdain: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

My Goodreads review of Smoke and Ashes: Opium's Hidden Histories by Amitav Ghosh: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

My Goodreads review of Victory '45: The End of the War in Eight Surrenders by James Holland and Al Murray: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

My Goodreads review of I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

My Goodreads review of Rope: How a Bundle of Twisted Fibers Became the Backbone of Civilization by Tim Queeney: ⭐⭐⭐⭐