The Cleopatras: The Forgotten Queens of Egypt

A riveting look at the women behind antiquity’s most recognizable name.

Cunning Folk: Life in the Era of Practical Magic

When spells — and the fear of them — reigned supreme.

Patton’s Prayer: A True Story of Courage, Faith, and Victory in World War II

Appealing to the Almighty during the Battle of the Bulge.

Alfred Dreyfus: The Man at the Center of the Affair

Echoes from a long-ago antisemitic persecution linger today.

The Britannias: An Archipelago’s Tale

A charming sojourn to isles both familiar and foreign.

Bruno Schulz

By Benjamin Balint

Bruno Schulz

A gut-churning account of a visionary lost to the Holocaust.

Fat Leonard: How One Man Bribed, Bilked, and Seduced the U.S. Navy

A sickening scandal made possible with help from America’s finest.

Empireland

By Sathnam Sanghera

Empireland

A clear-eyed moral reckoning from across the Pond.