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Lou Gehrig: The Lost Memoir
By Alan D. Gaff
An unnecessary repetition of famed sports agent Christy Walsh’s myth-building mission.
The House of Yan: A Family at the Heart of a Century of Chinese History
By Lan Yan; translated by Sam Taylor
A prominent expat reflects on the change and upheaval in China.
Underland
By Robert Macfarlane
A poetic, entrancing exploration of the spaces that lie beneath.
Union: The Struggle to Forge the Story of United States Nationhood
By Colin Woodard
A sobering account of America’s past fractures — and a reminder that they’re anything but healed.
Tree Story: The History of the World Written in Rings
By Valerie Trouet
This fact-packed look at the study of dendrochronology is a rollicking good read.
The Widow Washington
By Martha Saxton
An accessible, informative portrayal of the woman who raised George.
African Samurai
By Thomas Lockley and Geoffrey Girard
Meet the unlikely figure who once captivated the Land of the Rising Sun.
Hunting Whitey: The Inside Story of the Capture & Killing of America’s Most Wanted Crime Boss
By Casey Sherman and Dave Wedge
Deconstructing the legend of a “noble” cold-blooded murderer.
