Lady Editor

By Melanie Kirkpatrick

Lady Editor

Though trailblazing, this ambitious widow was no protofeminist.

The Great Dissenter

By Peter S. Canellos

The Great Dissenter

A compelling look at an unusual — and unlikely — civil rights champion.

Tears Over Russia: A Search for Family and the Legacy of Ukraine’s Pogroms

The horrors playing out today have deep roots in the past.

Drafted

By Heywood Gould

Drafted

A rollicking, smart-alecky recollection of a turbulent time in America.

The Islander: My Life in Music and Beyond

By Chris Blackwell with Paul Morley

The Islander: My Life in Music and Beyond

Reflections of a Brit kingmaker whose hits outnumbered his misses. Barely.

Ethel Rosenberg

By Anne Sebba

Ethel Rosenberg

This riveting biography of the infamous “spy” makes a persuasive case for its subject’s innocence.