After Elizabeth: Can the Monarchy Save Itself?

A brash young author offers dubious advice to the crown.

The Picnic: A Dream of Freedom and the Collapse of the Iron Curtain

A sincere if sluggish account of a portentous 1989 gathering.

1932: FDR, Hoover, and the Dawn of a New America

A fresh, insightful look at a pivotal year in U.S. politics.

George Harrison: The Reluctant Beatle

A flat, uninspired look at the quietest Fab.

Sins of the Shovel: Looting, Murder & the Evolution of American Archaeology

An informative, uneven history of the digging-est science.

The Other Side of Prospect

By Nicholas Dawidoff

The Other Side of Prospect

The price of living on the wrong side of the tracks.

The Rebellious CEO: 12 Leaders Who Did It Right

A refreshingly upbeat offering from corporate America’s longtime foe.