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Monthly Archives: November 2009
The Autobiography of John Fritz: a review
Bessemer steel process pioneer John Fritz describes some of the crucial events in his life. These include every change of employer, the erection of the first three-high rail mill (much more dramatic than I’d imagined), and the early history of the Bethlehem Steel. There’s considerable technical information in some chapters, and more discussion than I’d anticipated about office politics.
Too Many Women by Rex Stout: a short review
Absolutely delightful; Archie’s at his best in this one.
Chanur’s Homecoming by CJ Cherryh: a review
Pyanfar Chanur–the main character in these books–grows weary of being other folks’ pawn and takes control of her destiny. This impacts many others’ destiny as an unintended side effect. The joy, here, is watching all this work itself out. As always, Cherryh’s stories are deeply imagined, well-written, and grounded in careful research.
The Ultimate Minor League Baseball Road Trip by Josh Pahigian: a short review
The Fodor book is better, though the coverage is less complete. Some of the older, similar, books are far better.
Report from Ground Zero by Dennis Smith: a review
The first 179 pages are testimonials in the manner of Studs Terkel; they’re obviously transcribed from interviews, but Smith has edited his questions out and presents them as stories. Most of the stories are told by firefighters, and virtually all of them occur on September 11 at the World Trade Center. Fascinating and scary stuff. Several of the witnesses were inside the North Tower when it collapsed.