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Here Beside the Rising Tide: Jerry Garcia, the Grateful Dead, and an American Awakening
By Jim Newton
The low-key frontman embraced — but never sought to lead — the counterculture.
In France Profound
By T.D. Allman
A winning, expansive account of a small Gallic village and its environs.
Most Honorable Son
By Gregg Jones
Meet a Nisei airman who battled enemies abroad and bigotry at home.
John Hancock: First to Sign, First to Invest in America’s Independence
By Willard Sterne Randall
This patriot deserves recognition for more than his penmanship.
Three Kings
By Todd Balf
Long before Ledecky, a trio of swimmers made a splash in Paris.
Autocracy, Inc.
By Anne Applebaum
The planet’s despots are starting to organize.
This lively gambol is way more fun than Archaeology 101.
Recalling a long-ago safe haven for creative ladies.
