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Book and Dagger: How Scholars and Librarians Became the Unlikely Spies of World War II
By Elyse Graham
Too many tangents derail what could’ve been an intriguing wartime tale.
The Picnic
By Matthew Longo
A sincere if sluggish account of a portentous 1989 gathering.
Italy Reborn: From Fascism to Democracy
By Mark Gilbert
An edifying account of Italian politics before, during, and after Il Duce.
A Brief History of the World in 47 Borders: Surprising Stories Behind the Lines on Our Maps
By Jonn Elledge
Who knew cartography could be laugh-out-loud funny?
The Last Ships from Hamburg
By Steven Ujifusa
How a German shipping magnate tried to rescue his people.
The Most Powerful Court in the World: A History of the Supreme Court of the United States
By Stuart Banner
As it turns out, our times are precedented.
The Chief Rabbi’s Funeral: The Untold Story of America’s Largest Antisemitic Riot
By Scott D. Seligman
When Manhattan’s Jews fought back against Tammany Hall.
The New Roman Empire
By Anthony Kaldellis
An epic work of scholarship accessible to lay readers.
