Sugar and Ice by Brooklyn Wallace5/24/2023 + 1937, Donald Creighton, The Empire of the St. Lastly, the “Conversations" are books that came before and after publication and the connections I make are not always ones that the authors made themselves even though the overlap can be quite substantial. They are not intended to reveal the argument so much as indicators of the author’s style, analytical methods, and often really interesting details that will encourage you to read the book in full. The “Quotes,” usually 3 or 4 selected sentences, should be read with due caution. The “Questions" are rather blunt and they suggest one of the primary goals of the author’s inquiry. I tried to write these summaries in my own words, which could help you understand a book you have already read even if my use of language is sometimes less specific than that of the author. Some summaries are a bit circular, which may reflect the author’s uncertainty or the fact that it was the tenth one written that day. The "In Briefs", are my summary sound-bytes, condensed, without judgment, and mainly focused on the author’s argument and contribution with reference to their key evidence. I began this project for selfish reasons, thinking that having to post these notes would help me to be thorough in my preparation for oral exams, but hopefully you will find them useful as well.
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