This record of cat history is written in the voice of Baba, a talented tabby, and includes full-color photographs of her in period dress.
In The Light Ages, Seb Falk uses the story of John Westwyk, a 14th-century monk, to explore the scientific explosion that occurred well before the Renaissance.
In Ed Ceasar’s The Moth and the Mountain, some answers to the mystery of climber Maurice Wilson remain shrouded in the mists of Mt. Everest.
An illuminating history of racism in America, White Fright reveals how white anxieties around sexuality shaped the Black experience of social injustice.
Operation Moonglow shows that the Apollo moon landing mission was the single most successful U.S. diplomatic effort of the late 20th century.
Historian Monica Black explores the connection between Germany’s postwar trauma and an upsurge in superstitious hysteria in A Demon-Haunted Land.
Alice L. Baumgartner’s South to Freedom shows that enslaved people who escaped to Mexico before the Civil War contributed to the downfall of slavery in the U.S.
The Kidnapping Club by Jonathan Daniel Wells is an eye-opening history of antebellum New York’s dirtiest secrets.
In Magic: A History, Oxford professor of archaeology Chris Gosden treats readers to a history of humanity through the lens of magic.
In Paper Bullets, Jeffrey H. Jackson unearths the fascinating story of two women and artists who resisted in the face of the Nazi regime.
Lisa Robinson offers a panoramic view of the women rockers she’s interviewed over the course of her decadeslong career in Nobody Ever Asked Me About the Girls.
While Martin Puchner’s interest in linguistics remains in focus, he writes clearly and thoughtfully, using history to examine past, present and future.
Sex With Presidents is a mostly playful account of politicians experiencing arousal, confusion and even disgust about sex while making history.
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