Simon Schama

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British historian specializing in art history, Dutch history, Jewish history, and French history. University Professor of History and Art History at Columbia University.

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Simon Schama @simon_schama · Jun 12, 2023

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happy to be sharing display with Paul and the brilliant @DrLindseyFitz -Facemaker is an absolutely wonderful and moving book.

Book 2022

The Facemaker: One Surgeon's Battle to Mend the Disfigured Soldiers of World War I

by Lindsey Fitzharris

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Simon Schama @simon_schama · May 1, 2023

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yes - really excellent piece by the always thoughtful and deeply engaged @daverich1

Article May 1, 2023

Richard Sharp is a public figure and fair game for satire. The use of antisemitic tropes is not | Dave Rich

by Dave Rich

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Simon Schama @simon_schama · Apr 19, 2023

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excellent piece - mixed feelings are the least of it. Fox laughing

Article Apr 18, 2023

There’s a big hole in the Dominion-Fox News settlement

by Erik Wemple

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Simon Schama @simon_schama · Apr 14, 2023

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congrats Alice!! Anyone out there who hasnt read this brilliant book - here's the handsome paperback to get stuck into

Book May 12, 2022

Authenticity: Reclaiming Reality in a Counterfeit Culture

by Alice Sherwood

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Simon Schama @simon_schama · Apr 9, 2023

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What Did Jesus Do? via @NewYorker phenomenal piece by @adamgopnik originally published in 2010

Article May 17, 2010

What Did Jesus Do?

by Adam Gopnik

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