By Mark Seal

The Man in the Rockefeller Suit: The Astonishing Rise and Spectacular Fall of a Serial Impostor

In this real-life thriller, a reporter follows the trail of a remarkable deceiver.

By Mara Hvistendahl

Unnatural Selection: Choosing Boys Over Girls and the Consequences of a World Full of Men

An analysis of Western accountability for Asia’s “missing” girls.

By Julie Winch

The Clamorgans: One Family’s History of Race in America

A fascinating saga of the twists and turns of ever-evolving racial identity in our culture.

David Mamet

The Secret Knowledge: On the Dismantling of American Culture

A noted playwright explains his “road to Damascus” moment of renouncing Liberalism and embracing the Right.

Jonathan J. Cavallero

Hollywood’s Italian American  Filmmakers: Capra, Scorsese, Savoca, Coppola and Tarantino

Looking at a cinematic range that goes beyond the stereotypes to show distinctive ethnic contributions.

Ben Shephard

The Long Road Home

A fascinating look at the postwar diaspora in which millions of displaced persons were resettled.

Branko Milanovic

The Haves and the Have-Nots

Branko Milanovic's brief and idiosyncratic history of inequality around the globe

By John McMillian

Smoking Typewriters: The Sixties Underground Press and the Rise of Alternative Media in America

Meet the precursor to the blogosphere.