The Undying: Pain, Vulnerability, Mortality, Medicine, Art, Time, Dreams, Data, Exhaustion, Cancer and Care

A lyrical, stream-of-consciousness response to a name-brand illness’ pervasive “pinkwashing.”

Cruel to Be Kind: The Life and Music of Nick Lowe

This power pop singer and (song) writer’s writer somehow still flies under the radar.

Frederick Douglass

By David W. Blight

Frederick Douglass

A monumental, insightful portrayal of an American hero.

Good and Mad

By Rebecca Traister

Good and Mad

That rage you're feeling? Wield it wisely, says the author.

Hitler’s Last Plot: The 139 VIP Hostages Selected for Death in the Final Days of World War II

An elite group of Allies struggles to stay alive behind Axis lines in the waning weeks of battle.

Make It Scream, Make It Burn: Essays

Another collection of fearless, closely observed, and — yes — empathetic essays from a master of the form.

The Ghost Ships of Archangel: The Arctic Voyage that Defied the Nazis

Four vessels that broke rank and set a course to change history.

Savage Gods

By Paul Kingsnorth

Savage Gods

This profound meditation on words — and worlds — isn’t just for writers.