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The Field of Blood: The Battle for Aleppo and the Remaking of the Medieval Middle East
By Nicholas Morton
A delightful rendering of the Levantine world in the pivotal period between the First and Second Crusades, with intriguing insights for our times.
The Triumph of Christianity: How a Forbidden Religion Swept the World
By Bart D. Ehrman
From Paul to Constantine, a modest faith’s stunning rise to prominence.
The Button Thief of East 14th St.
By Fay Webern
A powerful memoir of growing up in Depression-era Manhattan.
A Wilder Time: Notes from a Geologist at the Edge of the Greenland Ice
By William E. Glassley
The mind of a scientist, the heart of a philosopher, and the soul of a poet are all captured in this slim journal.
How America Lost Its Secrets
By Edward Jay Epstein
Is the infamous leaker a patriot or pariah? A veteran author tries to untangle the truth.
Not a Scientist
By Dave Levitan
In the war of ideas, truth-dodging pols tend to value intentions over probabilities.
The Marshall Plan: Dawn of the Cold War
By Benn Steil
A scholarly look at the behind-the-scenes machinations that went into crafting the seminal aid program.
Eat the Apple: A Memoir
By Matt Young
Making sense of the psychological trauma caused by war.
