Why people recommend it
The skies belong to us by Brendan I. Koerner is a non-fiction historical account that explores the epidemic of American airplane hijackings during the turbulent and unconventional era of the late 1960s and 1970s. On an episode of The Book Review titled From the Archives: Colson Whitehead and Jeffrey Toobin, released on July 18, 2024, Jeffrey Toobin discussed the book during a conversation about historical research and inspiration. Toobin expressed immense admiration for the work, describing it as a wonderfully weird, funny, and strange reading experience that powerfully illustrated the sheer insanity of the 1970s decade. Furthermore, Toobin revealed that Koerner's compelling narrative served as a major revelation and key source of inspiration for his own writing process. The discussion illuminated how historical non-fiction can vividly capture the cultural eccentricities and bizarre true-crime phenomena of a bygone era. Toobin's passionate endorsement highlighted the book's ability to entertain while simultaneously offering profound historical insights into a period characterized by social upheaval and unprecedented airborne crimes. Readers seeking a captivating window into a bizarre chapter of aviation and criminal history will find this title matches Toobin's enthusiastic description.
Who recommended it
- Jeffrey Toobin Recommended
Jeffrey Toobin — 1 mention
“and there was this other great book by Brendan Kerner the skies belong to us about can I tell you something I love that book so much that book was so weird and funny and strange and again an example of how insane the 70s were that to me was one of the real revelations in writing this book”