Posts by Pamela
Isaac’s Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History
For several months now, Isaac’s Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History by Eric Larson has been my traveling book—the one I read on airplanes and city buses. I recently finished it on the last leg of a trip. And I have thoughts. Isaac’s Storm tells the story of the hurricane…
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Gone Fishin’
I’m getting ready to go on a Boat Trip Through History with my BFF from graduate school. We’re taking a river cruise on the Nile where we will see all the things we dreamed of as nerdy little girls who were fascinated by ancient Egypt. Nine-year-old Pamela would have been over the moon. For that…
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Matisse at War: A Q & A with Christopher Gorham
Matisse at War: Art and Resistance in Nazi-Occupied France, by Christopher Gorham, is a vivid portrayal of the the advance of fascism and war into French life and culture during World War II, told through the lens of one of the country’s most celebrated post-impressionists and his family. How could I resist learning more? (Warning:…
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