Topic: Book Review

Greg Carlwood reflects on the interview and the physical scale of Ilana Freeland's new book, comparing its thickness to David Icke's The Trigger and Chris Bennett's Liber 420. He expresses a desire to have had the book in advance to ask more specific questions about the evidence presented. Carlwood notes the difficulty of keeping up with the rapid pace of news in the COVID-19 conspiracy space.

The transition from traditional academic publishing to writing about UFOs presents challenges in maintaining professional credibility while challenging established interpretations. Many readers prefer sanitized versions of history, such as the artistic interpretations of saints, over the more jarring original Latin sources. Reviews of American Cosmic have noted that the book's expansion of the reader's worldview can be an uncomfortable process.

Mark Booth discusses his first book, The Secret History of the World, which presents a history of the world from an esoteric perspective. The book received a polarized reaction, including a scathing review in the Daily Telegraph by a Catholic journalist. Booth views the controversy as a badge of honor, noting that his goal was to make secret teachings coherent and accessible to the general public.

Author Nick Redfern introduces his new 400-page book, Secret History: Conspiracies from Ancient Aliens to the New World Order, published by Visible Ink. The text covers 60 different cases ranging from the Kennedy assassination to Roswell, designed as an accessible overview for both enthusiasts and skeptics. Redfern explains his approach of providing solid summaries of complex theories rather than exhaustive deep dives into single subjects.