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"A New York Times Book Review Editor's Choice (8/5/2012)" Philip Freeman is the author of many books, including Oh My Gods: A Modern Retelling of Greek and Roman Myths, Alexander the Great, and Julius Caesar (all Simon & Schuster). He received his PhD from Harvard University and holds the Qualley Chair of Classical Languages at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. A primer on campaigning in ancient Rome that reads like a strategy memo from a modern...

A retelling, in graphic novel form, of the myth of the Trojans who discover a gift of a giant horse from their Greek enemies.

"At first Delmark focused primarily on artists whom most would call 'traditional' but in 1965, the label released Junior Wells' Hoodoo man blues, an uncompromising blast of electrified urban juke-joint aggression. Magic Sam's West side soul followed in 1967, and within a few years Delmark's roster of younger-generation artists had grown substantially. Today, the label is the home of some of the world's leading contemporary blues and jazz artists,...