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Trace & Aura
By Patrick Boucheron; translated by Lara Vergnaud and Willard Wood
A dense, edifying look at an enigmatic holy man.
The American Way: A True Story of Nazi Escape, Superman, and Marilyn Monroe
By Helene Stapinski and Bonnie Siegler
A sensational tale of gumption, luck, and celebrity.
Riding to Arms
By Charles Caramello
An homage to the mighty steed and the works inspired by it.
The Confidante: The Untold Story of the Woman Who Helped Win WWII and Shape Modern America
By Christopher C. Gorham
Meet a 20th-century trailblazer you’ve probably never heard of.
Brotherhood of the Flying Coffin: The Glider Pilots of World War II
By Scott McGaugh
Meet the gutsy aviators who drifted silently into battle.
A Woman’s Life Is a Human Life: My Mother, Our Neighbor, and the Journey from Reproductive Rights to Reproductive Justice
By Felicia Kornbluh
An admirable, overly ambitious account of the road to Roe.
The Turning Point
By Robert Douglas-Fairhurst
A deftly wrought, limited glimpse of the canonical author’s life and environs.
Conquistadores
By Fernando Cervantes
This detail-heavy work is impressive but short on new insights.
