Haunted

By Leo Braudy

Haunted

A scholarly yet readable treatise on things that go bump in the night.

His Father’s Son

This biography of the younger TR inexplicably ignores several key components of the man's life.

So You Want to Talk About Race

An intelligent, accessible treatise on a difficult topic

The War Within

By Alexis Peri

The War Within

Previously suppressed journals tell of the horror endured by Russian civilians in WWII.

Game of Queens: The Women Who Made 16th-Century Europe

A detail-rich chronicle of the Continent’s most formidable — if often unsung — monarchs.

Cuba: A Cultural History

By Alan West-Durán

Cuba: A Cultural History

A concise and panoramic view of the major players, themes, and products that have shaped the island nation.

The White Islands

By Marjorie Agosín; translated by Jacqueline Nanfito

The White Islands

One of Chile’s most celebrated poets captures the voice and soul of Sephardic women.

George Lucas

By Brian Jay Jones

George Lucas

This unauthorized biography suggests the film giant’s secret to success is maintaining complete control over every project.