Red Sauce: How Italian Food Became American

This history of a beloved cuisine is rich in facts but dry as a box of Barilla.

The Sack of Detroit

By Kenneth Whyte

The Sack of Detroit

Though persuasive in places, this exhaustive history overstates its case.

Facing the Mountain

By Daniel James Brown

Facing the Mountain

An extraordinary tale of bravery on the battlefield and the home front.

Kids in America: A Gen X Reckoning

A mixed-bag reflection on a singular generation.

The Facemaker: A Visionary Surgeon’s Battle to Mend the Disfigured Soldiers of World War I

An affecting yet disorderly account of a pioneering doctor’s life-changing work.

The Summer Friend: A Memoir

A heartfelt, guarded ode to a seasonal pal.

Long Train Runnin’: Our Story of the Doobie Brothers

An affectionate oral history of a groundbreaking band.