LITERATURE:
APRIL 11
The Blazing World: A New History of Revolutionary England, 1603-1689
Written by Jonathan Healey

Terrorism. Political bogeyman. Threats of civil war and insurrection. Sound like 2023? Try 17th-century England. More proof that history repeats itself, Jonathan Healey's latest book examines England from 1603-1689 to reassess the unrest that throttled the island kingdom during those decades. Many events of the time, like the legendary Gunpowder Plot, have become mythologized over the centuries, offering a slanted view of the past that begs for more than a little rethinking. The period's parallels to present-day England–as its population struggles with the meaning of monarchy, the effects of colonialism and a rapidly shifting economy–make it that much more timely. [photo: Penguin Random House]

THIS MONTH: APRIL 2023

THIS MONTH: APRIL 2023