IвЂ™ve shared On Tyranny with everyone I know under the age of 35. Drawing on his knowledge of the 20 th century, Snyder distills it all down in the second book-a kind of handbook for good citizenship. The first book, a serious exploration of the вЂњkilling fieldsвЂќ of Europe and the two killers-in-chief, focuses on the specific region of Eastern Europe that was critical in the mass murders of the last century. Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler and Stalin (2010), Timothy Snyderand On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century (2017), Timothy Snyder.Remember, many of these titles are readily available at your local library.Д®llen Rocco, NCPR station manager/call-in moderator

YouвЂ™ll find a wide range of ideas for holiday giving or winter reading. Great conversation about books between our on-air panel, John Ernst, Chris Robinson, Jessica Lawrence and Ellen Rocco and lots of listeners, who called or emailed us with their recommendations for this list. Readers and Writers Winter Reading and Holiday Giving Call-in The Compiled Winter Reading and Holiday Giving Booklist The compiled list of all recommendations to date follows. Email recommendations to or use the comment form below. Co-hosts Ellen Rocco and Chris Robinson were joined by eager reader Jessica Lawrence and book maven John Ernst in the studio to take listener recommendations, and to share their own picks and other favorites submitted via email and social media. Each year at this time, Readers and Writers asks NCPR listeners to recommend some books for fireside reading and holiday gift-giving.

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