CURRENT EVENTS & SOCIAL ISSUES

ROGUE JUSTICE

by Karen J. Greenberg

A sophisticated study of executive tyranny in the never-ending war on terror. Full review >

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HISTORY

THE BOYS IN THE BUNKHOUSE

by Dan Barry

Gently, empathetically, and indelibly, Barry conveys a tale of unthinkable brutality. Full review >

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THE OTHER SLAVERY

by Andrés Reséndez

This eye-opening exposure of the abuse of the indigenous peoples of America is staggering; that the mistreatment continued... Full review >

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BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

TRUEVINE

by Beth Macy

This first-rate journey into human trafficking, slavery, and familial bonding is an engrossing example of spirited,... Full review >

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HISTORY

THE MORNING THEY CAME FOR US

by Janine di Giovanni

This brilliant, necessary book will hopefully do for Syria what Herr’s Dispatches (1977) did for Vietnam. Full review >

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CURRENT EVENTS & SOCIAL ISSUES

ANOTHER DAY IN THE DEATH OF AMERICA

by Gary Younge

Important, deeply affecting, and certain to alarm readers who care about the lives of children in a gun-ridden society. Full review >

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BUSINESS

CHAIN OF TITLE

by David Dayen

An inspiring, well-rendered, deeply reported, and often infuriating account. Full review >

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BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

THE SUN AND THE MOON AND THE ROLLING STONES

by Rich Cohen

A compact and conversant history that makes the story new again, capturing the Rolling Stones in all their Faustian glory. Full review >

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HISTORY

CITY OF THORNS

by Ben Rawlence

A significant, timely, and gloomy tale that reveals the human costs of a growing world crisis. Full review >

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HISTORY

ISIS

by Fawaz A. Gerges

A specific, timely, well-rendered exegesis of the unfolding global threat. Full review >

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HISTORY

DARK TERRITORY

by Fred Kaplan

An important, disturbing, and gripping history arguing convincingly that, as of 2015, no defense exists against a... Full review >

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