⭐ Daily Shorts gave The Typewriter and the Guillotine by Mark Braude a 4 out of 5 stars.

In "The Typewriter and the Guillotine," Mark Braude unveils the untold story of Janet Flanner, a pioneering Paris correspondent for The New Yorker. As the shadows of fascism loomed over Europe, Flanner found herself entangled in the sensational case of a German serial killer, Eugen Weidmann, who stalked the streets of Paris on the brink of World War II. Originally sent to write lighthearted pieces for a humor magazine, Flanner's keen observations of the rising extremism and economic turmoil in Europe compelled her to redefine her role and the very nature of her assignment. Flanner's journey is one of personal and professional transformation. As she alerted American readers to the dangers posed by the Third Reich, she also grappled with the chilling crimes of Weidmann, the last man publicly executed in France. His trial became a metaphor for the tumultuous times she was witnessing, blend

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