Sam Kean looks at 12 scientists and doctors who ran off the rails, destroying individuals and communities in the name of research.
This lovely book offers John Lewis’ meditations on everything from love to public service. It’s a beautiful reminder that he represented the best of our nation.
Amy Sohn vividly brings to life the activists who fought for American women’s right to information about sex and birth control at the dawn of the 20th century.
Dr. Thomas Neill Cream, aka the Lambeth Poisoner, killed at least 10 victims—including his own wife and the husband of one of his mistresses.
Bird argues that Jimmy Carter’s radical foreign policy initiatives and stellar domestic legislative record make his presidency important, despite the missteps.
Pulitzer Prize winner Alan Taylor’s latest American history is sweeping, beautifully written, prodigiously researched and myth-busting.
King Richard is an engrossing account of Richard Nixon’s downfall and a valuable addition to the literature of this dramatic era in American political history.
Clint Smith’s gifts as both a poet and a scholar make How the Word Is Passed a richly provocative read.
Jess McHugh’s book is essential reading—illuminating, engaging and absorbing. You’ll never look at the dictionary or cookbook on your shelf the same way.
This epic audiobook enhances Kendi and Blain’s transformative history project through the sense of humanity that only a person’s voice can convey.
In a must-read book for anyone interested in Abraham Lincoln, a scholar analyzes the president’s most personal notes to himself.
Higginbotham dispels the mythology that has surrounded Chernobyl in this darkly fascinating book.
A lively blend of reportage and history, this book provides a new perspective on the legacy of the American cowboy within the Black community.
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