Review of Philip II of Macedonia
/In his review of a new biography of Philip II of Macedonia, Steve Donoghue encourages readers, "Those interested in ancient history – and yes, Alexander fans – are urged not to miss it."
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/John Wray's Lowboy enters the New York subway system. Steve Donoghue follows it.
Read MoreBook Review: The Pluto Files
/In 2006 Pluto was officially taken off the list of planets. Neil deGrasse Tyson relates the ex-planet's story.
Read MorePresident Pepys
/Ronald Reagan was the only modern U.S. President to keep a daily journal. Steve Donoghue plumbs The Unabridged Reagan Diaries in search of the diarist’s soul.
Read MoreThoughts on Terence
/He was a slave who wrote his way to freedom – unless he wasn’t, and unless he didn’t. Steve Donoghue’s “A Year with the Romans” looks at the great comic playwright Terence.
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