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The Abundant Life
By Aaron Jacobs
A funny, madcap story that somehow doesn’t defy reality.
“The Only Unavoidable Subject of Regret”: George Washington, Slavery, and the Enslaved Community at Mount Vernon
By Mary V. Thompson
An historian plumbs the depths for a candid look at America’s first president and his participation in its worst institution.
My Parents: An Introduction/This Does Not Belong to You
By Aleksandar Hemon
Narrative guardrails are cast aside in this unusual exploration of a mother and father.
Aloha Rodeo: Three Hawaiian Cowboys, the World’s Greatest Rodeo, and a Hidden History of the American West
By David Wolman and Julian Smith
The astonishing story of how a small group of tropical herdsmen shocked the mainland with their roping and riding.
The Rest of the Story
By Sarah Dessen
A teen haunted by her mother’s death spends the summer digging into a hidden past.
George Marshall: Defender of the Republic
By David L. Roll
A magnificent new portrait of a noble, if imperfect, American hero.
South Toward Home
By Julia Reed
The Mississippi Delta is lovingly depicted in this collection featuring possums, rattlesnakes, and culture in the Bible Belt.
Suicide Club
By Rachel Heng
Would it kill you to be perfect?
