I consider myself an "intelligent general reader" and read this last month, producing my own much briefer review [0]. Such a good book! I read a lot of popular

I consider myself an "intelligent general reader" and read this last month, producing my own much briefer review [0]. Such a good book! I read a lot of popular history, but not usually written by actual practicing historians (who usually probably don't write "popular history"). Good stuff, and highly recommended. [0] https://www.the-recliner.com/the-sixteenth-book-of-2026-inventing-the-renaissance-the-myth-of-a-golden-age-by-ada-palmer/ https://www.the-recliner.com/the-sixteenth-book-of-2026-inve...