Hugh Bonneville’s memoir is intriguing, breezy and full of intellect, a delicious stroll down a red carpet lined with big names and laugh-out-loud anecdotes.
Steve Kemper’s splendid portrait of the American ambassador to Japan during the lead-up to World War II will be of interest to a wide range of history lovers.
Haruki Murakami’s collection of essays about his life and writing provides a tantalizing peek into the famously secretive writer’s world.
Caroline Moorehead’s clear, compelling prose and sure-handed grasp of historical events combine to make Mussolini’s Daughter read like a page-turning thriller.
Shannon Sarna breaks down the notion of Jewish cuisine as a monolith with this guide to well-loved dishes that are deeply rooted in history.
Simon Parkin brings the shameful history of British internment camps during World War II to life in The Island of Extraordinary Captives.
Poet Ross Gay’s powerful sixth book poses two central questions: What incites joy? And more importantly, what does joy incite in us?
This is an audiobook for readers ready to shake things up, to open their eyes and ears, and to grow as lovers of stories.
Eric Wilson’s How to Be Weird is an Rx for the rote life, an antidote to crushing mundanity.
Half American chronicles how Black Americans during World War II had to fight for the right to combat racism abroad because of the racism at home.
Kerri K. Greenidge complicates the accepted history of the abolitionist Grimke sisters with the full, complex story of their Black and white relatives.
Deeply delight in your favorite fall activities with the help of From Harvest to Home—and feel not a shred of shame for loving flannel and pumpkin spice lattes.
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