What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Blacker: A Memoir in Essays

The author serves up his signature blend of wit and insight in this satisfying collection.

First: Sandra Day O’Connor

This marvelous chronicle of the former Supreme Court justice is worthy of its glowing cover blurb.

The Real Wallis Simpson: A New History of the American Divorcee who Became the Duchess of Windsor

Though engaging, this biography offers little fresh insight into the scandalous "royal."

Visionary Women

By Andrea Barnet

Visionary Women

A richly detailed look at four females who made sustainability a household word.

Tears of Salt

By Pietro Bartolo and Lidia Tilotta

Tears of Salt

A tale of dignity and dedication amid the current refugee crisis.

Eat the Apple

By Matt Young

Eat the Apple

Making sense of the psychological trauma caused by war.

Henry VIII and the Men Who Made Him

An exhaustive, sometimes exhausting account of the minions behind the monarch.

The Elephant in the Room: One Fat Man’s Quest to Get Smaller in a Growing America

A thoughtful and sobering take on the meaning of obesity in the U.S.