Citizen Cash: The Political Life and Times of Johnny Cash

The country icon was less neutral than he sometimes appeared.

Red Comet

By Heather Clark

Red Comet

A superb reappraisal of a literary and feminist legend whose death has too much eclipsed her work.

The Hag: The Life, Times, and Music of Merle Haggard

This biography’s rough-around-the-edges feel fits its subject perfectly.

Aftershocks

By Nadia Owusu

Aftershocks

Mapping and mining the topography of grief.

I Came All This Way to Meet You: Writing Myself Home

A now-successful author’s witty reflection on decades of struggle.

Unsolaced

By Gretel Ehrlich

Unsolaced

A nuanced meditation on the sacred spaces disappearing before our eyes.

To Break Russia’s Chains: Boris Savinkov and His Wars Against the Tsar and the Bolsheviks

One man’s admirable, futile quest to democratize his homeland.

Manifesto: On Never Giving Up

By Bernardine Evaristo

Manifesto: On Never Giving Up

The Booker Prize-winning author owes it all to tenacity. And talent.