The Reagan Era: A History of the 1980s

This comprehensive work is an indispensable resource for anyone seeking to understand the politics of a pivotal decade.

Who Freed The Slaves? The Fight Over the Thirteenth Amendment

A misunderstood part of the Constitution finally gets its due.

By Ander Monson

Letter to a Future Lover: Marginalia, Errata, Secrets, Inscriptions, and Other Ephemera Found in Lib

A timely reminder of the role books play as artifacts with their own sense of history.

The Longest Afternoon: The 400 Men Who Decided the Battle of Waterloo

This tight, vivid account brings the reader into the heart of the epic conflict.

1965: The Most Revolutionary Year in Music

An entertaining exploration of the cultural events and songs that defined a decade.

Publishing: A Writer’s Memoir

An insider's chronicle of scribes' ever-changing world.

The Nuns of Sant’Ambrogio: The True Story of a Convent in Scandal

A look at the intrigue and impropriety wrought by a notorious Catholic novice.

The Tumbleweed Society: Working and Caring in an Age of Insecurity

An eye-opening, philosophical look at the true price of income inequality.