View of Ireland from the ISS window

'There are but two parties now: traitors and patriots. And I want hereafter to be ranked with the latter and, I trust, the stronger party.' Ulysses S. Grant, born on this day in 1822

Join us on May 10th at 6 PM for an enlightening Tulsa Mayfest event with author Timothy Egan (@nytegan) and Academy Award-winning director, Kevin Willmott. Discover the gripping tale behind the Ku Klux Klan's plans and the courageous woman who thwarted them.
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Thank you, Matt! Stellar company.

.Michael J. Hicks got inspired by Timothy Egan's 'Fever in the Heartland' and researched the long-term effects of the KKK's 1920s rise in Indiana. indystar.com/story/opinion/…

Pretty close to peak perfection today at University of Washington’s cherry blossom show.

Pair this with McCartney's 'Give Ireland Back to the Irish,' and you've half of the greatest band in the world on the Celtic high holiday.

Can't wait to see everyone at the Tucson Festival of Books, @tfob, by far, the best book fest in the land. I have two presentations on Saturday, March 8 -- come early and often to join this great mass of readers.

Bliss.

This is an outrage. This is what a rigged election really looks like. Of course the president has no absolute immunity. But the Supreme Court has decided to help Trump run out the clock. Terrible!

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Come and hear journalist Tim Egan talk libraries, politics at Lincoln Theatre Mount Vernon Library Commons Timothy Egan #WaAuthors
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Terrific story out of Evansville, Indiana, where the Ku Klux Klan first got its toehold in the north. And now, a hundred years after the Klan owned the state, Evansville has a black mayor! courierpress.com/story/news/loc…

Art on art— Seattle scene today.

Our newest blog is up: “Top Bestsellers of 2023”! Stop by to see what our readers loved

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Joe Lelyveld -- the best there ever was. I loved this guy!nytimes.com/2024/01/05/bus…

Thanks for the boost, Allison! A tough hard story to tell but it’s found an audience thanks to readers like you.

thrilled to make your list, Kittling! Happy New Year and may the past depicted in FEVER IN THE HEARTLAND not be repeated in 2024.

The Irish stepdance is characterised by the rigid upper body and intricate footwork of its performers.

Here, the Gardiner Brothers show how it's made on the notes of Jose Feliciano's Feliz Navidad.
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