Monday, August 26, 2024

This month’s best history

 
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This Month's Best New History
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Book cover for The Bookshop by Evan Friss
'A thoroughly engaging, delightful excursion into the wondrous world of books'
– Kirkus Reviews, starred review
This New York Times bestselling love letter to bookstores explores their long-standing role in American cultural life, from Benjamin Franklin's Philadelphia shop to the big-box stores of today.
IN THE MEDIA
The New Yorker, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Town & Country, Chicago Tribune, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, BookPage, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Hitler's People by Richard J. Evans
A chilling portrait of the figures at the heart of the Nazi regime
From high-ranking deputies to little-known administrators, this gripping history examines the people at every level of German society who carried out atrocities at Hitler's command.
IN THE MEDIA
The New Yorker, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Financial Times, Parade, The Guardian, The Times, The Boston Globe, Kirkus Reviews
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Book cover for The Horse by Timothy C. Winegard
The New York Times bestselling author of The Mosquito turns to the noble horse
This highly anticipated new release gallops through more than 5,000 years of civilization, tracing humanity's fateful and enduring relationship with horses.
IN THE MEDIA
Next Big Idea Club, The Wall Street Journal, Parade, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist
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Book cover for Keeping the Faith by Brenda Wineapple
Experience the trial that captivated the country in a new release Ken Burns calls 'terrific'
In 1925, the sensational Scopes trial drew international attention — and exposed the deep political and religious divisions that continue to shape society.
IN THE MEDIA
The New Yorker, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews
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Book cover for Dinosaurs at the Dinner Party by Edward Dolnick
Booklist says 'history comes vibrantly alive' in this NPR Science Friday summer pick
When 19th-century Britons began to unearth dinosaur fossils, they would be forced to reconsider everything they thought they knew about our world.
IN THE MEDIA
NPR, Science, Next Big Idea Club, The Atlantic, Associated Press, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist
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Book cover for The Missing Thread by Daisy Dunn
Women of ancient history take center stage in what the Guardian calls 'a book for our times and for all time'
From Cleopatra to Boudica, this meticulously researched read restores notable women to their rightful place in history.
IN THE MEDIA
The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Guardian, The Times, The Times Literary Supplement, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist
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Book cover for The Movement by Clara Bingham
'Readers will be electrified' (Publishers Weekly) by this vivid oral history of second-wave feminism
Witness a pivotal decade in the fight for women's rights, from the publication of The Feminine Mystique to Billie Jean King's iconic Battle of the Sexes.
IN THE MEDIA
The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Financial Times, Parade, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, Literary Hub
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Book cover for The Mysterious Mrs. Nixon by Heath Hardage Lee
'Brings to life a complex and memorable figure in a book that never fails to fascinate'
– New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Eig
Widely recognized as one of the nation's most private First Ladies, Pat Nixon comes vividly to life in this unprecedented account of her unsung political work and fascinating personal life.
IN THE MEDIA
The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Parade, New York Post, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist
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Book cover for Decade of Disunion by Robert W. Merry
'Will magnetize readers interested in US Civil War history and politics'
– Library Journal, starred review
In the 1850s, Massachusetts became the epicenter of American abolitionism — while South Carolina began to consider the radical possibility of secession.
IN THE MEDIA
The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal
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Book cover for On a Move by D. Watkins and Mike Africa Jr.
'As necessary and powerful as it is captivating '
– New York Times bestselling author Michael Harriot
In 1985, Philadelphia police bombed the home of a group of Black liberationists known as MOVE. Here, the son of MOVE activists recalls his memories of the deadly attack — and his quest for justice in the aftermath.
IN THE MEDIA
Good Morning America, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews
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