A recap of the books we’ve spotlighted in the past few days.
How to Dodge a Cannonball
By Dennard Dayle
This rollicking bildungsroman unfolds amid the Civil War.
A look at what’s steaming up the shelves this month.
Manipulating the Masses: Woodrow Wilson and the Birth of American Propaganda
By John Maxwell Hamilton
Toxic tweets and #MAGA memes are but modern iterations of a ploy dating back a century.
Tecumseh and the Prophet: The Shawnee Brothers Who Defied a Nation
By Peter Cozzens
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This riveting work brings a bloody chapter of Native American history vividly to life.
Authors on Audio: A Conversation with Laura E. Gómez
By Stephen Usery
An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.
Mother Mother: A Novel
By Jessica O’Dwyer
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Though heartfelt, this Guatemalan American adoption tale is frustratingly uneven.
The writer discusses Mill Town, a decade-in-the-making book sparked by an obituary.
No Time Like the Future: An Optimist Considers Mortality
By Michael J. Fox
In his latest memoir, the actor offers keen insights on living well in the face of Parkinson’s disease.
Fantastic Tales
By Iginio Ugo Tarchetti; translated by Lawrence Venuti
Though worthy, this gothic collection “is more cabinet of curiosities than haunted house.”
The Anarchy
By William Dalrymple
A notable historian reckons with the 18th-century business that fleeced a continent.
