Endeavour: The Ship that Changed the World

A rich history of the vessel that voyaged far beyond her beam reach.

Lands of Lost Borders

A scientist-turned-writer reflects on her past while connecting great literature to the discoveries in her present.

The Fall of Wisconsin

When and how, exactly, did the blue Badger State turn red?

The Weil Conjectures: On Math and the Pursuit of the Unknown

This utterly unconventional biography is as thought-provoking as its subjects.

Late Migrations: A Natural History of Love and Loss

A lyrical reflection on life that blends observations of the natural world with family memories.

Bruce Lee

By Matthew Polly

Bruce Lee

An engrossing account of the martial-arts and cultural icon who died far too young.

“The Only Unavoidable Subject of Regret”: George Washington, Slavery, and the Enslaved Community at Mount Vernon

An historian plumbs the depths for a candid look at America’s first president and his participation in its worst institution.

My Parents: An Introduction/This Does Not Belong to You

Narrative guardrails are cast aside in this unusual exploration of a mother and father.