Free Beacon Frank Freeman
Frank Freeman’s book reviews have appeared in America Magazine, Bloomsbury Review, Commonweal, The DublinReview of Books, The Literary Review, The Rumpus, Touchstone, and The Weekly Standard, among others. Frank is a stay-at-home dad of four who lives in Saco, Maine. He grew up in Texas, Connecticut, and California, received a BA in English from Texas A&M and an MA in English from Northeastern University.
True Stories and Fascinating Asides
Review: 'Three Stones Make A Wall: The Story of Archaeology,' by Eric Cline
A City Is Born
Review: Anthony Everitt, 'The Rise of Athens: The Story of the World's Greatest Civilization'
Forgotten Fairies
Review: Mark Williams, 'Ireland's Immortals: A History of the Gods of Irish Myth'
Getting to Know the Buddha
Review: Donald S. Lopez, Jr., 'The Lotus Sūtra: A Biography'
Painting the American Identity
Review: Paul Staiti, 'Of Arms and Artists: The American Revolution Through Painters’ Eyes'
The Rise and Fall of the Karzai Dynasty
Review: Joshua Partlow, 'A Kingdom of Their Own: The Family Karzai and the Afghan Disaster'
They Don’t Make ‘Em Like They Used To
Review: Alice Arlen and Michael J. Arlen, ‘The Huntress: The Adventures, Escapades, and Triumphs of Alicia Patterson, Aviatrix, Sportswoman, Journalist, Publisher’
Her Own Woman
Review: Biancamaria Fontana, ‘Germaine de Staël: A Political Portrait’
The Battles of Julia Ward Howe
Review: Elaine Showalter, 'The Civil Wars of Julia Ward Howe: A Biography'