Francis Parkman Prize goes to Stayin' Alive

The 2011 Francis Parkman Prize for the best book in American history will be awarded to Stayin' Alive by the Society of American Historians at the Society's annual meeting in May. The prize supports literary distinction in historical writing. Here is more: The Shape of American Culture. 

Sidney Lumet, 1924-2011

'nuff said:

Two Critiques from the Left

Mark Dudzic--labor activist, Labor Party engine, and heir to the mantle of the great Tony Mazzocchi--does not write that much stuff, but what he does produce is always worth reading. His review of Stayin' Alive is one of the most scathing I've read, but I pretty much can't argue with too much of it. He's serious,