Good Morning, and Happy Black Friday to all who celebrate:
Join me and historian Katja Hoyer for a discussion of her fascinating new book, “Beyond the Wall: A History of East Germany.” Today at 4:00 pm. Zoom details are below the paywall for paid subscribers.
For those who missed it, here is my discussion from Monday with Ruth Ben-Ghiat on her book, “Strongmen: How They Rise, Why They Succeed, How they Fall”:
Today’s #BeastOfTheDay is the secretary bird, who is kind of a badass. Check this out: