Thom Hatch

Glorious War: The Civil War Adventures of George Armstrong Custer

Seemingly unfairly judged for the way he died, this biography of George Armstrong Custer argues he was a legend with a long and valiant military career.

Brooks: The Biography of Brooks Robinson

This biography of the Baltimore Orioles third baseman doesn’t offer enough new information.

Dancing Fish and Ammonites: A Memoir

The octogenarian and award-winning author takes a look back at her wonderful life and much of human history.

Glitter and Glue: A Memoir

While working as a nanny, a woman begins to understand her complicated relationship with her own mother.

Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War

This ultimate insider's account of the Pentagon, Congress, and White House begs the question, "Why make it all public?"

Musorgsky and His Circle: A Russian Musical Adventure

In the 19th century, a group of five Russian composers sought to create a national musical identity.

My Life in Middlemarch

A thoughtful, tenderly erudite love song to George Eliot and her acclaimed novel.

By James Carville and Mary Matalin

Love & War: Twenty Years, Three Presidents, Two Daughters and One Louisiana Home

The political pundits' efforts to reconcile Red and Blue State thinking under one roof are riveting.