A Darker View of the Renaissance
A new book explores the ugly underside of the Italian Renaissance.
A new book explores the ugly underside of the Italian Renaissance.
John T. Scott samples “Single Malt: A Guide to the Whiskies of Scotland” by Clay Risen.
What can a biographer do when their subject is elusive? John T. Scott finds out in his review of Catherine Fletcher's "The Black Prince of Florence."
Alcohol or civilization: which came first?
WE HAVE Clay Risen’s grandfather to thank for introducing him to bourbon. It so happens my grandfather also introduced me to bourbon. Since he hailed...