In 1994 and 1995, Bob Shapiro set the tone for O.J. Simpson’s defense team. His unwavering position was that O.J. did not commit the murders and would not accept any plea bargain. Mr. Shapiro put together teams of lawyers, investigators, and experts to mount an all-out defense of OJ. He adds many comments on the […]

Before the Nazis rose to power, Berlin was the undisputed gay capital of the world. It was not just the wild nightlife of gay bars, sex shows, transvestite shows, and prostitutes. Serious doctors were performing sex change operations and exploring the use of hormones. Publishers were printing thousands of books and magazines. In the 1930s,

Criminal defense attorney Roy Black recounts four of his cases. He adds in plenty of commentary on our far from perfect legal system. He makes clear how vital defense lawyers are in being a check on prosecutors and judges. I liked the parts where Roy quotes actual trial testimony so readers can see how absurd

A one-word review for this beautiful book would be Sensual. The food, the writing, and the characters are all floating in a sensual haze. I will quote one sentence of many that just killed me. “Surely the heat from her body, which was inflamed by love, would travel with that gaze across an infinite distance,

Goliath did not have a chance as David had a superior weapon, a sling. A sling can propel a rock with great accuracy and force. I used this fact in my book Vivax Sapiens. Gladwell questions conventional wisdom, giving numerous examples where what seems the smart way to do things is not. Nicely written.