Manhattan Phoenix: The Great Fire of 1835 and the Emergence of Modern New York

This problematic history portrays Gotham as hell in more ways than one.

My Old Kentucky Home: The Astonishing Life and Reckoning of an Iconic American Song

The problematic past and hopeful future of a contentious tune.

Tiger Girl and the Candy Kid

The rollicking account of a Bonnie-and-Clyde-like duo's Jazz Era escapades.

The Man Who Invented Motion Pictures: A True Tale of Obsession, Murder, and the Movies

It’s this book’s account of history, not homicide, that’s truly riveting.

Lincoln and the Fight for Peace

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

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 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.