Nonfiction

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“The potential readership for this book is not limited to Austen fans—of which there are legions—but also to those interested in the work of women writers and . . .

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What’s Real About Race? explores the race concept as a powerful socio-political construction and as an equally empty one from the perspective of the biological sciences.”

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“Adams argues that the rules by which Early Medieval English kings exercised power ‘are the same rules by which politicians and corporations play today.’ That, however, is only one of the m

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offers a multifaceted history of Franklin’s invention.

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For Clarence Major poetry matters. He knows there is still much to see and places to go in the world.

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“Ku Klux Klansmen in full-sheeted splendor escorted the hearse carrying Mrs. Cook’s body from the undertaker to the church to its final resting place in the boneyard.”

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"Henry Alford provides a clear, incredibly thoroughly-researched recounting of Mitchell’s abundant life."

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“a good general overview of the various combat arms, weapons, tactics, and innovations that combat has forced troops to develop as the 21st century battlefield becomes more lethal.”

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“for readers fascinated by the future of AI, this book is an eye-opening exploration of a revolution unfolding before our eyes.”

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John Nogowski, sportswriter and former teacher, in his second book on baseball takes a deep dive into the baseball statistical data bases relying primarily on Stathead and Baseball-Reference.com.

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The House on the Canal: The Story of the House That Hid Anne Frank is an unusual picture book because the main character is the building itself.

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"A thorough exploration of Vincent's journey to become an artist with a strong, distinctive vision."

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“Geroulanos examines how the most distant human past has been subjectively interpreted.

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“Deborah Dwork has fashioned an inspiring, wide-ranging, and gripping story of brave Americans living perilously among their refugee clients in dangerous wartime Europe and China.”

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Whether you have read just one or both parts—or none—of Goethe’s epic poem Faust, this exegesis and commentary by A. N. Wilson will enrich your mind and spirit.

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In the preface to his raunchy, revealing, and sometimes disturbing memoir, The Loves of My Life, Edmund White declares that he is now, in his mid-eighties, “at an age when writers are supp

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On July 3, 1972, a group of about two dozen free-spirited hippies from Clearwater, Florida, driving to a Rolling Stones concert in Charlotte, N.C., camped for the night in the mountains of western

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“The pardon power was relatively unheard of in popular culture until Gerald Ford, the ‘most accidental of presidents,’ pardoned his disgraced predecessor in 1974.”

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With colorful and realistic illustrations, Seeds of Discovery tells the story of a female scientist who was ahead of her time.

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“While histories may not provide the comfort of clear resolutions, Geary’s research, writing, and graphics assure us that we’ve experienced compelling narratives.”

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“British journalist Robert Verkaik tells the story of Market Garden’s failure in the context of one of the most remarkable and consequential spy stories of World War II.”

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What can be said about Food Network’s Ina Garten that fans of Food TV’s Barefoot Contessa don’t already know?

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Gettysburg: The Tide Turns . . . ‘brings in the people who were part of the story, large and small in importance, to tell it.’”

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