Book Reviews: Puritans and Prejudice

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The Wordy Shipmates, by Sarah Vowell - This book discusses the Puritans who settled Boston, clearing up some common misconceptions about them, and suggesting how their beliefs might have influenced modern American interventionist ideas. Not my favorite of Vowell's books that I've read, but I do like her writing style, which is intellectual and casual at the same time. And hey, I learned something!


A Practical Guide to Racism, by C.H. Dalton - An amusing satirical work about racist attitudes, with a joke in pretty much every line. The humor ranges from sarcasm to referential to just plain absurd (for instance, one of the races Dalton mentions is merpeople). It doesn't shy away from somewhat controversial humor, either.