<div>A. J. Liebling (1904–63) was a longtime contributor and columnist for the <i>New Yorker</i>. He was the author of <i>The Sweet Science</i> and nineteen other books of nonfiction, including <i>Chicago: The Second City</i>, available in a Bison Books edition.</div>
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In Blood, the Civil War, the most dramatic moment in this nation's history, also produced some of our greatest literature. From tragic charges to prison escapes to the desolation wrought on those who stayed behind, Blood is an extraordinary collection of ... SEE MORE