(1) David Gelernter has an excellent article in the Wall Street Journal (When Modern Art Came to America) behind the paywall that warrants closer scrutiny over a cup of coffee or cappuccino.

1939: Lost World of Fair by Gelernter is still one of my favorite books.

(2) John Steele Gordon also reviews A Grand Complication by Stacy Perman this weekend in the Wall Street Journal. His article is also behind the paywall (so maybe that coffee needs a croissant).

Gordon wrote Empire of Wealth: The Epic History of American Economic Power which is available on the Limestone Roof bookshelf.

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