Posted on 12/02/2014 3:47:21 PM PST by fredericbastiat1
Consistent with our analysis of last year’s list, the New York Times has again apparently excluded any conservative or even right-leaning titles from its “100 Notable Books” of 2014.
A disclaimer: While “conservative” or “right-leaning” are obviously subjective terms, a cursory glance at the Times’ list indicates books that lack a focus on individual liberty, free enterprise, traditional values, or many of the other tenets of Western civilization — unless critical of such tenets; further, the list is bereft of any titles authored by conservative or right-leaning authors.
To give you a sense as to the kind of narratives/themes echoed in the Times’ selections this year, we excerpted some of its relevant book descriptions below, split between the “Grey Lady’s” 50 non-fiction and (less relevant though equally representative) fiction titles.
Non-Fiction
“No Good Men Among the Living: America, the Taliban, and the War through Afghan Eyes“ by Anand Golpal: ”A devastating look at how we got Afghanistan wrong”
“Pay Any Price: Greed, Power, and Endless War” by James Risen: ”The Pulitzer Prize-winning Times reporter chronicles the excesses of the war on terror in this important and powerful book” [Note: This may appeal to libertarian-leaning readers]
“Pro: Reclaiming Abortion Rights” by Katha Pollitt: ”Pollitt argues that women should stop apologizing and reclaim abortion as a ‘positive social good.’”
“The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History” by Elizabeth Kolbert: ”A powerful examination of the role of man-made climate change in causing the current spasm of plant and animal loss that threatens the planet.”
“This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate“ by Naomi Klein: “…Klein argues there is still time to avoid catastrophe [of climate change], but not within the current rules of capitalism”
“The True American: Murder and Mercy in Texas” by Anand Giridharadas...
(Excerpt) Read more at theblaze.com ...
Why Was David Limbaugh’s Book Left Off NYT’s Bestseller List?
They can’t handle the truth.
Why is Killing Patton a right wing book?
Because its co-author is Bill O'Reilly who is considered a "right winger" by the left.
Wow. I never thought he was right wing.
O’Reilly isn’t really right wing but he and Fox News are considered far right by the leftists. And maybe they are compared to the virtual Commies of the left.
I don’t have a birdcage so I cannot justify reading the New York Times.
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