Tag: American History

Review: The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of the Donner Party by Daniel James Brown

February 11, 2026

This book follows the harrowing journey of the Donner party. It chronicles the group’s journey from the very beginning in Illinois all the way till their deaths after their rescue. As someone who has known about the Donner party for years but never really done any research on the tragedy, this was a very eye … More Review: The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of the Donner Party by Daniel James Brown

ARC Review: The Culting of America: What Makes a Cult and Why We Learn to Love Them by Daniella Mestyanek Young and Amy Reed

January 24, 2026

“Cults don’t start with mass suicide or pledges to storm the Capitol. They start with small things: a shared belief, an inspiring leader, a feeling of belonging. They start with language—words like awakening, truth, resistance, patriotism. And before long, that language becomes identity, and identity becomes dogma. The most dangerous ideas aren’t shouted—they’re whispered in … More ARC Review: The Culting of America: What Makes a Cult and Why We Learn to Love Them by Daniella Mestyanek Young and Amy Reed