April 2026

London Falling by Patrick Radden Keefe Doubleday, New York 2026 Patrick Radden Keefe’s latest masterpiece  “London Falling,”  a literary gem, is a true crime novel that opens with: “After Zac Brettler  died, his parents tried to decode the mystery of what happened to him, endlessly revisiting specific moments from his short life.” From this moment on, I’m  transported – enveloped in an intriguing mystery with so many twists and turns, examining clues that look promising until, alas, another dead […] Read More

Making Peace by George Mitchell Alfred A. Knopf 1999 Preface: In 2015, I interviewed former senator from Maine George Mitchell about his book “The Negotiator … A Memoir.” A few months prior to that interview, I stumbled across his book “Making Peace” about his role as Special Envoy to Northern Ireland to negotiate a settlement between the warring political parties. The book ‘Making Peace’ was released in 1999 and it wasn’t until 16 years later that […] Read More