Jessica Ferri

For NPR I reviewed Sarah Burns' (daughter of documentarian Ken Burns) book on the Central Park Five, the group of boys wrongfully convicted of the rape of the Central Park Jogger in 1989. Very compelling read; highly recommended for those who know little about the case. 

Check out my post at Reader's Almanac, The Library of America's blog, for details on JFK's speech, Robert Frost's poem, JFK's application to Harvard, Sargent Shriver, and more.

I wrote up a little ditty on Reader's Almanac, the Library of America blog, about Whitman, Lincoln, and The Civil War for all you history buffs out there. Seriously, if you love American literature and history, this blog's for you.