Lincoln and the Fight for Peace

A stirring account of how the great man’s legacy endures.

Thin Places: A Natural History of Healing and Home

A lyrical recollection of growing up amid the Troubles.

Southbound

By Anjali Enjeti

Southbound

A writer of color seeks to understand her place in the American South.

The Triumph of the Amateurs

By William Lanouette

The Triumph of the Amateurs

A detail-rich — if somewhat flat — look at a brief era when scullers were superstars.

The Invisible Siege: The Rise of Coronaviruses and the Search for a Cure

Meet the warriors trying to save us from the next pandemic — and ourselves.

The Age of Acrimony

By Jon Grinspan

The Age of Acrimony

Recalling a turbulent time in U.S. history that bears an uncanny resemblance to today.

Ever Green: Saving Big Forests to Save the Planet

By John W. Reid and Thomas E. Lovejoy

Ever Green: Saving Big Forests to Save the Planet

A practical playbook for combating climate change.

Parker Hitt: The Father of American Military Cryptology

The life of a remarkable man told in detail.