Back Roads and Better Angels: A Journey into the Heart of American Democracy

Finding solace and surprises along the Lincoln Highway.

Devil’s Contract: The History of the Faustian Bargain

Does every human woe involve cutting a deal with Satan? Apparently.

To Dye For

By Alden Wicker

To Dye For

Exposing the unhealthy truth behind the clothes we wear.

Escape from Shadow Physics: The Quest to End the Dark Ages of Quantum Theory

A (mostly) clear look at an awfully murky field.

A Gentleman and a Thief: The Daring Jewel Heists of a Jazz Age Rogue

The rollicking tale of a Gatsby-esque rake who delighted in diamonds.

Not Too Late

Edited by Rebecca Solnit and Thelma Young Lutunatabua

Not Too Late

This ponderous collection contains a few hidden gems.

Woman of Interest: A Memoir

A Korean adoptee is a detective on the case of her own origin story.

Vicious and Immoral: Homosexuality, the American Revolution, and the Trials of Robert Newburgh

How an 18th-century buggery charge dovetailed with the fight for freedom.