T.J. Stiles

Oct 5, 2023 | shepherd.com | Alex Tapscott |Walter Isaacson |T.J. Stiles |Jon Gertner

In The Innovators, Walter Isaacson reminds us that “innovation occurs when ripe seeds fall on fertile ground.” Like the earth beneath our feet, we stand on stratum upon stratum of technological innovation, each with unique markers of its age. Sometimes, the right idea, person, or group of people arrives at the right time to sow the seeds of something new.

Jun 23, 2023 | tinyurl.com | Matthew Hulbert |Elizabeth Brown Pryor |Terry Alford |T.J. Stiles

It may seem a cliche to preface my Top Five articles with the disclaimer that the subject cannot possibly be done justice by so few recommendations. Then I cheat and add topical or geographical frameworks to make the selections manageable. Biography being perhaps more enormous than any other genre, it is a foregone conclusion that many, many truly outstanding books will be left off such a short list. Biographies that fall under the Civil War heading generally speaking run the full gamut.