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Conquistadores: A New History of Spanish Discovery and Conquest
By Fernando Cervantes
This detail-heavy work is impressive but short on new insights.
The Turning Point: 1851 — A Year That Changed Charles Dickens and the World
By Robert Douglas-Fairhurst
A deftly wrought, limited glimpse of the canonical author’s life and environs.
Index, A History of the: A Bookish Adventure from Medieval Manuscripts to the Digital Age
By Dennis Duncan
Rollicking good read, where to find a…
A House Built by Slaves: African American Visitors to the Lincoln White House
By Jonathan W. White
A fascinating look at how our 16th president welcomed Black guests.
Restoration Heart
By William Cash
A middle-aged Brit at loose ends embraces his landed-gentry roots.
The Treeline: The Last Forest and the Future of Life on Earth
By Ben Rawlence
The fauna is migrating to cope with climate change. But what about the flora?
Buster Keaton: A Filmmaker’s Life
By James Curtis
An exquisitely produced ode to a long-ago comic genius.
A Swim in a Pond in the Rain
By George Saunders
The Booker Prize-winning novelist explores how some of the greats spun their magic.
