We have of late been inundated with books that authors and publishers consider grist for the reviewing mill of Academic Questions. It is a sorrow to us not to be able to review them all, and a deeper sorrow to be forced to give only terse comments on some that deserve much more. But our first duty is to you, our readers, who need to know the ever-changing lay of the land. In the spirit of succinctness, we offer this geography lesson.
The ABCs
Indoctrinators start young and never rest. Innosanto Nagara, who is no innocent, published A Is for Activist(Seven Stories Press, 2013), an alphabet book for toddlers. It commences with “A is for Activist. Advocate. Abolitionist. Ally. Actively Answering A call to Action. Are you An Activist?” illustrated with a multicultural trio of fledging occupiers grasping
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