Books
How to Fool a Nazi Art-Lover
Forger Han van Meegeren proved it doesn’t take artistic talent to pass yourself off as Vermeer – just a working knowledge of plastics. (The Christian Science Monitor, 2008)
Beyond Borat’s Kazakhstan
A journey through a land of golden eagle hunters, sheep’s head feasts, and nuclear devastation. (The Christian Science Monitor, 2008)
McMafia
Since the fall of the Soviet Union, organized crime has become as globalized as fast food. (The Christian Science Monitor, 2008)
Nuclear Wal-Mart
The Nuclear Jihadist traces the remarkable rise of A.Q. Khan, the “father of the Islamic bomb.” (The Christian Science Monitor, 2008)
Just Call Him Warden Hope
In a brutal era for prisons, one man believed that, treated humanely, inmates could change. (The Christian Science Monitor, 2004)
Imprisoned in a rock-solid misdiagnosis
Today he’d get tutors, counseling, maybe speech therapy. In 1949, 7-year-old Freddie Boyce got locked away. (The Christian Science Monitor, 2004)
Of prison, publishing, and profit
Connecticut is suing a group of inmates, who wrote a book of essays in a prison workshop, for the cost of their imprisonment. (The Christian Science Monitor, 2003)
Rhymes with “no”
Antiwar poets across the country are working to make their voices and verses of protest heard in Washington. (The Christian Science Monitor, 2003)
Reporters in Peril
Proportionately more journalists have been killed in Iraq than in any previous war. (The Christian Science Monitor, 2003)
A Wretch Like Him
When he called himself a wretch, the writer and composer of “Amazing Grace” wasn’t being modest. (The Christian Science Monitor, 2003)
Into Harm’s Way
As war looms in Iraq, reporters take sides about the best way to cover the story. (The Christian Science Monitor, 2003)
Long Live the Radish Thief
Like many classic children’s books, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, which turns 100 this year, began as a story told to a single child. (The Christian Science Monitor, 2002)
Family Histories
These days, many amateur genealogists are digging for their roots – and publishing the results. (The Christian Science Monitor, 2002)
