Historical

Prior to David A. Bell’s new work, detailed investigations of the “life and times of Napoleon Bonaparte (1769–1821)” did not evoke notions of a short, slim volume.

“read this book to truly understand how this dynamic duo formed a loving and unprecedented marriage and intellectual partnership . . .”

“carefully crafted, readable, honest, and concise work.”

“May we find the courage . . . to make this land . . . a more just, more reasonable, and more tolerant place.”

In his book The Cost of Courage author Charles Kaiser brings the horror of existing in occupied France during World War II front and center.

Writer Dale Peck was a journalism student at Columbia University when he joined ACT-UP at the height of the AIDS epidemic.

“Unger's biography of John Marshall reveals how he saved the nation, but also democracy's fragility.”

This biography, about a man whose name means literally “Gabriel of the Annunciation,” shines a light on one of Italy’s foremost poets and literary figures, as well as being a “preacher of war.”

“Superman: The Unauthorized Biography . . . is a great tale of how myths are born and how those myths become integrated into the society they reflect.”

“To say Master of the Mountain is compelling would be to understate the value of Henry Wiencek’s scholarship.”

“. . . a swift, unrelenting trip down a shocking rabbit hole of incredible and frightening reality.”

“. . . from the ashes of WWII, this story rises like a phoenix of love, dedication, and courage.”