In recounting the ways Nathan Bedford Forrest’s legacy shows up in contemporary life, Connor Towne O’Neill points to the oppression his monuments preserve.
Royal Witches explores a period In 15th-century England when four royal woman were arrested on accusations of treasonous witchcraft.
One of our most prominent contemporary historians, Jon Meacham, offers an appreciative assessment of John Lewis’ legacy in His Truth Is Marching On.
In his engaging and enlightening Break It Up, Richard Kreitner focuses on four eras in American history when some sought to break away from the larger Union.
Jessica Roux’s Floriography is an A to Z of flowers and the meanings they were given by flower-mad Victorians, illustrated in her distinct style.
A.N. Wilson draws on unexpected, sometimes arcane sources to paint a portrait of Charles Dickens with impressive depth and nuance.
The mistakes in judgment that led to the United States invasion of Iraq are richly documented in Robert Draper’s To Start a War.
In The Unidentified, Colin Dickey introduces readers to lesser known yet delightfully named phenomena, like the 1876 Great Kentucky Meat Shower.
In Looking for Miss America, historian Margot Mifflin encourages us to view Miss America as more complicated than just sashes, hairspray and high heels.
To understand Teddy Roosevelt and his passion for American wilderness, David Gessner digs into a cultural and political history as complex as Roosevelt himself.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and his times are brought vividly to life by Nicholas A. Basbanes in his authoritative and wonderfully readable Cross of Snow.
Wendy Lesser’s Scandinavian Noir is a fascinating tribute to a unique breed of mystery. Fans of Nordic noir, take note.
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