Category Archives: Investigative journalism

THE POWER OF EIGHT by Lynne McTaggart

Posted on August 26, 2023 by OnlyGoodBooks

About ten weeks ago, my friends Joe and Perryanne and I launched a grounding group in our community. We announced it, then, at the appointed time, took off our shoes, sat in the local park in beach chairs, and waited … Continue reading →

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BLOWOUT by Rachel Maddow

Posted on December 31, 2019 by OnlyGoodBooks

One sign of a good book is that you can open it to any page and become engaged. I was reminded of this after I excitedly picked up Rachel Maddow’s latest book, BLOWOUT, and accidentally clicked a link in the … Continue reading →

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SHE SAID by Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey

Posted on December 24, 2019 by OnlyGoodBooks

Now that #MeToo has taken hold in our society, it might seem to some as though women always came forward whenever the men they worked with sexually harassed or abused them. Lest we forget, that was not the case—for centuries. … Continue reading →

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HOW THE OTHER HALF LEARNS by Robert Pondiscio

Posted on October 14, 2019 by OnlyGoodBooks

Maybe you’ve never heard of the Success Academy Charter Schools network or its controversial leader, Eva Moskowitz. Or maybe you have. Maybe you think Eva is the devil incarnate, or maybe you are a fan. As someone who’s been involved … Continue reading →

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BLACK EDGE by Sheelah Kolhatkar

Posted on September 1, 2019 by OnlyGoodBooks

As a humanities person who underperformed in Econ 101, I am the last person anyone should ask for advice or even the most basic information about the stock market. Indeed, my brother who works in the financial sector recently pointed … Continue reading →

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THE FIFTH RISK by Michael Lewis

Posted on November 16, 2018 by OnlyGoodBooks

What I have loved about Michael Lewis’s writing, from LIAR’S POKER forward, is how he follows his intellectual curiosity to investigate timely problems then tells engaging stories to explain these problems and shed light on the people trying to solve … Continue reading →

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THE LIBRARY BOOK by Susan Orlean

Posted on November 11, 2018 by OnlyGoodBooks

I read Susan Orlean’s latest book in half-hour installments for two reasons: 1) because I’ve been exhausted from long rush-hour drives to and from work, and 2) because her sentences warrant patient appreciation. In fact, THE LIBRARY BOOK, a mélange … Continue reading →

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DOPESICK by Beth Macy

Posted on August 29, 2018 by OnlyGoodBooks

As I noted in my review of Dreamland by Sam Quinones, most of us either know someone or know someone who knows someone who has suffered from opioid addiction. This horrifying epidemic, precipitated by the release of the addictive painkiller … Continue reading →

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UNBELIEVABLE by Katy Tur

Posted on March 8, 2018 by OnlyGoodBooks

This book got me into some trouble–well, this book and the other four I brought on vacation, which formed a solid, suspicious, sharp-edged block that caused a TSA agent to inform me that she needed to search my bag. I’m … Continue reading →

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THIEVES OF STATE by Sarah Chayes

Posted on January 1, 2018 by OnlyGoodBooks

When we reflect on politics in America, as annoying/frustrating/horrifying as things might seem, Sarah Chayes reminds us that they could always get worse. In THIEVES OF STATE: Why Corruption Threatens Global Security, she explains how corruption has overtaken Afghanistan, Nigeria, … Continue reading →

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