The Rising: The Twenty-Year Battle to Rebuild the World Trade Center

Recounting the brutal, protracted fight to reclaim Ground Zero.

Foreign Bodies

By Simon Schama

Foreign Bodies

Anti-science hysteria is nothing new. (Ivermectin, anyone?)

Fierce Desires: A New History of Sex and Sexuality in America

A scholarly yet accessible survey of our collective naughty bits.

Shame on You: How to Be a Woman in the Age of Mortification

The more things change, the more they stay the same.

Partisan Nation: The Dangerous New Logic of American Politics in a Nationalized Era

A house divided against itself…well, you know.

Young Queens

By Leah Redmond Chang

Young Queens

An absorbing look at how a trio of monarchs asserted influence.

Budapest

By Victor Sebestyen

Budapest

A fascinating chronicle of Hungary’s storied capital.

Vertigo: The Rise and Fall of Weimar Germany

An illuminating look at a lesser-examined yet pivotal period.