Book clubs may view George Washington in a new light after reading Dunbar’s revealing narrative.
Book clubs may view George Washington in a new light after reading Dunbar’s revealing narrative.
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Book clubs may view George Washington in a new light after reading Dunbar’s revealing narrative.
A bus ride to New Orleans in 1961 almost killed 13 Freedom Riders, but changed the South forever.
Whatever stereotypes we associate with home economics, Danielle Dreilinger is here to assure us that everything we think we know is wrong.
Gordon-Reed’s essays seamlessly merge history, memoir and family history into a complex portrait of her beloved, turbulent Texas.
Emily Midorikawa unveils the triumphant, tragic and deeply unconventional lives of six of the Victorian era’s best known spirit mediums.
Most of the Japanese American patriots who formed the 442nd Infantry Regiment are gone, but their stories live on in this empathetic tribute to their courage.
Henry Louis Gates Jr. sublimely evokes the power of worship to create both religious and political solidarity.
Is Lolita a work of genius or unrepentant smut? A madman’s confession or justification for pedophilia? These essays wholly reassess this work’s legacy.
Kate Masur’s scholarly but accessible history demonstrates how thoroughly racism pervaded both the North and the South during the 19th century.
In January 2014, Canadian writer Craig Taylor relocated to New York City with a mission: He would interview New Yorkers about themselves and their city.
Dorothy Wickenden invites readers to take a closer look at the path of American progress and the women who guided it.
Michael Blanding’s deep dive into the world of Shakespearean scholarship is almost as much fun as sitting in a theater.
We Are Each Other’s Harvest is a tribute, an education, a family album and a celebration of Black farmers past, present—and hopefully future
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