August 11, 2026

Utah Politico Summer Reading List: Rep. Carol Spackman Moss

It’s not too late to start a new book. And if you need a good idea or two, here are a few that Utah’s politicos are reading. This is the fifth in the series on what Utah’s politicians have on their summer reading lists. Representative Carol Spackman Moss represents Utah’s 37th Legislative District, which covers much of Holladay. She […]

Utah Politico Summer Reading List: Rep. Jeremy Peterson

It’s not too late to start a new book. And if you need a good idea or two, here are a few that Utah’s politicos are reading. This is the fourth in the series on what Utah’s politicians have on their summer reading lists. Representative Jeremy Peterson represents Utah’s 9th Legislative District, which covers part of Weber County. He […]

The Utah Politician’s Summer Reading List: Senator Jim Dabakis

It’s not too late to start a new book. And if you need a good idea or two, here are a few that Utah’s politicos are reading. This is the third in the series on what Utah’s politicians have on their summer reading lists. Senator Jim Dabakis represents Utah’s Second Senate District, which covers part of Salt Lake County. […]

The Utah Politician’s Summer Reading List: Senator Deidre Henderson

It’s not too late to start a new book. And if you need a good idea or two, here are a few that Utah’s politicos are reading. This is the second in the series on what Utah’s politicians have on their summer reading lists. Senator Deidre Henderson represents Utah’s Seventh Senate District, which covers part of Utah […]

UTPOL’s Summer Reading List: Senator Pat Jones

If you haven’t picked up a book from your summer reading list yet, it’s not too late. To help you out, I’m taking a look at what Utah’s politicians have on their summer reading lists. This is the first in the series.  Senator Pat Jones represents Utah’s Fourth Senate District, covering much of the east side of […]

Book Review | The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill: Visions of Glory, 1874-1932 by William Manchester

There are few political leaders that have captured my imagination like Winston Churchill does. William Manchester not only tells the story of what is perhaps Britain’s greatest prime minister, he does it in fantastic detail. I’ve read complaints that Manchester uses perhaps too much detail, but I could not have enjoyed it more. Manchester paints […]

Book Review | Glittering Images: A Journey Through Art from Egypt to Star Wars by Camille Paglia

Over the years, I’ve run into Camille Paglia’s essays at unexpected times, and I seem to always come away thoughtful and, occasionally, amused. Clearly coming from a perspective distant from my own, politically and culturally a member of East Coast academia, I never the less found her insights and way of putting things provocative. When […]