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But in “Two Ships,” an engrossing intellectual history, David S. Reynolds sheds light on a cultural collision that shaped early America up to the Civil War and beyond.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

It’s a reminder that even in something as everyday as toothache, our evolutionary history is written in our teeth, but shaped as much by modern habits as by ancient biology.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

This is largely because exorcism as a modern practice has been shaped by evangelical influences: The overwhelming majority of exorcisms today are done by Pentecostals.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

“That experience shaped my business career afterward. Even now, I feel like Radio Korea runs through my blood. I love that station deeply.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Grim, Father and Caesar look warily at the black line, shaped like a twisting, haunting overgrown snake.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes