Belén Fernández’s “Martyrs Never Die: Travels through South Lebanon” is hard to classify – it’s a travelogue, it’s journalism, it’s an honest and clear-eyed encounter with South Lebanon. What was surprising for me, in spite of my familiarity with the region’s history and politics, was the level, scale and frequency of Israeli violence in that part of the world, such that its presence is deeply imprinted on both the South Lebanese landscape and people. A must read.
Delia Robinson’s “A Shirtwaist Story” is a beautifully crafted book that tells the story of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, from an unusual perspective. Inventive and dynamic, full of Delia’s fiery art and imagination, this is a book everyone should own.