In this regard, Immerwahr knocked the level of detail and the sheer quantity of material covered, well out of the park. An important gauge for my nonfiction reviews, albeit bias toward my own preferences, lies in how much information an authors is able to convey throughout their book, thereby broadening my knowledge on a specific topic, while maintaining an engaging story. A sampling of the various subjects covered that are all framed through the lens of the United States territories range from Peruvian guano, to Osama bin Laden, Sony, the Beatles, James Bond, and the birth control pill. The topics covered by Immerwahr were so expansive that one can hardly grasp the quantity research that had to be conducted in order for How to Hide an Empire to be written, let alone organized. Additionally, not only were the facts relayed in a way that almost seamlessly fit into a connected story, but Immerwahr spent considerable time and effort explaining the reasoning behind the Government’s motivation or attitudes regarding these territories at various time points. How to Hide an Empire was chock full of information and details that not only significantly added to my understanding and knowledge of the history of the US territories but also challenged me to view this topic from a novel perspective. Overview (Spoilers Abound): NPR deserves kudos for directing me to yet another fantastic nonfiction read that has left me mulling over the wide array of seemingly unconnected topics that are somehow pulled together under the same unified theme.
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