Fear City: New York's Fiscal Crisis and the Rise of Austerity Politics by Kim Phillips-Fein
(the story of how New York City went broke in 1975 and the fallout that ensued...)
The Dark Side of Camelot by Seymour Hersh
(Hersh's controversial and eyebrow-raising expose of the sordid underbelly of the Kennedy presidency....JFK's private persona does not at all match his public image...Ugh...)
Havana Nocturne by T. J. English
(Interesting fast-paced narrative about the Mob's control of Havana - focusing on Meyer Lansky, Santo Traficante, Fulgencio Batista, and Fidel Castro)
The Age of Eisenhower by William Hitchcock
(a well-written, generally positive reappraisal of the Eisenhower years...)
Season of the Witch: Enchantment, Terror and Deliverance in the City of Love by David Talbot
(A grand tour of San Francisco history - episodically focusing on various decades and colorful personalities - with emphasis on the 60's and 70's)
Typhoon by Joseph Conrad
(Ordinary guy, not one for introspection, heads straight into the storm, leaving his boat mates mystified...)
Double Play: The San Francisco City Hall Killings by Mike Weiss
[A gripping, character-driven account of the 1978 murders of City Supervisor Harvey Milk and Mayor George Moscone... ]
Double Play: The San Francisco City Hall Killings by Mike Weiss
[A gripping, character-driven account of the 1978 murders of City Supervisor Harvey Milk and Mayor George Moscone... ]
