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      Book Review:   A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership Rating:   ★★★★☆ (4 out of 5 stars) Disclaimer:   I was provided a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher for review purposes. This has not affected the content, objectivity, or critical stance of this review. Publication and Context Title:   A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership Author:   James B. Comey Edition:   First Edition Publication Date:   April 17, 2018 Publisher:   Flatiron Books (Macmillan) Page Count:   290 pages ISBN:   978-1250192455 Genre:   Nonfiction / Memoir / Politics / Leadership Target Audience:   Executive leaders, public policy scholars, historians, and readers of political memoirs. Publication Context & Author Background: Published in the tempestuous aftermath of the 2016 United States presidential election,   A Higher Loyalty   arrived at a moment of profound institutional anxiety. James C...

  Book Review:   Skin in the Game: Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life By Nassim Nicholas Taleb Rating:   ★★★★☆ (3.91 out of 5 stars) Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts, critiques, and analyses presented below are entirely my own. Publication and Context Title:   Skin in the Game: Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life Author:   Nassim Nicholas Taleb Series:   Incerto (#5) First Published:   February 27, 2018 (Random House) Page Count:   254 pages Format:   Kindle Edition (ASIN: B075HYVP7C / ISBN: 9780425284636) Genres:   Nonfiction / Philosophy / Economics / Business / Psychology / Politics Awards:   Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Nonfiction (2018), #1 New York Times Bestseller Contextual Backdrop: Skin in the Game   is the fifth installment in Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s landmark   Incerto   series—a philosophical essay collection investigating opacity, luck, uncert...

      Book Review:   American Fire: Love, Arson, and Life in a Vanishing Land Rating:   ★★★★☆ (4 out of 5 stars) Bibliographic Details: Title:   American Fire: Love, Arson, and Life in a Vanishing Land Author:   Monica Hesse Edition:   First Edition, Hardcover Publication Date:   July 11, 2017 Publisher:   Liveright (W. W. Norton & Company) Page Count:   255 pages ISBN:   978-1631490514 (ISBN10: 1631490516) Disclaimer:   I was provided a copy of this book from the publisher for review; however, this has in no way affected the content, objectivity, or critical stance of this review. I. Publication Context and Thesis Publication and Context Situated at the intersection of narrative true crime, rural sociology, and psychological portraiture,   American Fire   examines a five-month arson spree that devastated the Eastern Shore of Virginia in 2012 and 2013. Monica Hesse, an acclaimed   Washington Post   ...