HISTORY

THE POLITICIANS AND THE EGALITARIANS

by Sean Wilentz

A master scholar delivers a delightfully stimulating historical polemic. Full review >

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HISTORY

AMERICAN REVOLUTIONS

by Alan Taylor

Beautifully organized and accessibly presented history for all readers. Full review >

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HISTORY

MIDNIGHT IN BROAD DAYLIGHT

by Pamela Rotner Sakamoto

A beautifully rendered work wrought with enormous care and sense of compassionate dignity. Full review >

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HISTORY

WAGING WAR

by David J. Barron

A first-rate history filled with revealing incidents and informed analysis. Full review >

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HISTORY

THE WINTER FORTRESS

by Neal Bascomb

Featuring excellent characterization and exquisite detail concerning a theater of the war (Norway) not well-mined, this will... Full review >

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HISTORY

THE FIRST CONGRESS

by Fergus M. Bordewich

Far less edifying than the Constitutional Convention but equally crucial, the colorful machinations of our first Congress... Full review >

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NONFICTION

HOW EVERYTHING BECAME WAR AND THE MILITARY BECAME EVERYTHING

by Rosa Brooks

Legal theorists and policymakers will approve the scholarship and close analysis; general readers will appreciate the... Full review >

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BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

THE PROFITEERS

by Sally Denton

Filled with stories of cronyism and influence peddling, Denton’s riveting and revealing book will undoubtedly displease the... Full review >

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NONFICTION

THE BITTER TASTE OF VICTORY

by Lara Feigel

A deep, significant exploration of artistic atonement in postwar Germany. Full review >

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NONFICTION

THE RISE AND FALL OF AMERICAN GROWTH

by Robert J. Gordon

A masterful study to be read and reread by anyone interested in today's political economy. Full review >

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HISTORY

THE SECRET WAR

by Max Hastings

A masterful account of wartime skulduggery that has relevance still today. Full review >

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HISTORY

STAMPED FROM THE BEGINNING

by Ibram X. Kendi

Racism is the enduring scar on the American consciousness. In this ambitious, magisterial book, Kendi reveals just how deep... Full review >

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HISTORY

NOTHING EVER DIES

by Viet Thanh Nguyen

Essentially a critical study, Nguyen’s work is a powerful reflection on how we choose to remember and forget. Full review >

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