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Tangled Fortunes: The Hidden History of Interracial Marriage in the Segregated South
By Kathryn Schumaker
A dense, sprawling account of mixed-race relationships in America.
Black in Blues: How a Color Tells the Story of My People
By Imani Perry
A mesmerizing ode to a hue and a history.
A Noble Ruin
By W. Jeffrey Tatum
This vivid biography pulses with energy and erudition.
A detailed, journalistic chronicle of pivotal, sometimes problematic clergymen.
Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live
By Susan Morrison
A solid if undramatic look at the iconic showrunner.
A Perfect Frenzy: A Royal Governor, His Black Allies, and the Crisis that Spurred the American Revolution
By Andrew Lawler
An imperfect account of revolutionary Virginia.
Are You Prepared for the Storm of Love Making?
By Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler
This mostly staid compilation is far from sexy.
The Garretts of Columbia
By David Nicholson
Piecing together a story that started in the antebellum era.
