Dianne M. Stewart investigates the complex conditions that have led to low marriage rates among Black heterosexual women in the United States.
David A. Robertson’s Black Water is a family history embedded in a memoir that shimmers with love and pain.
In the entertaining and informative American Cheese, Joe Berkowitz dives deep into the fascinating world of American cheesemaking.
Christina Soontornvat recounts the incredible rescue of the Wild Boars boys soccer team; in her talented hands, it’s at once a nail-biter and a revelation.
In his 44-year career at the Washington Post, Leonard Downie Jr. was deeply engaged in making critical decisions about what was considered newsworthy.
Royal Witches explores a period In 15th-century England when four royal woman were arrested on accusations of treasonous witchcraft.
One of our most prominent contemporary historians, Jon Meacham, offers an appreciative assessment of John Lewis’ legacy in His Truth Is Marching On.
Finding My Father is Deborah Tannen’s account of her father’s extraordinary life and her search for the truth behind his family, his work and his marriage.
In The Sprawl, Jason Diamond lets us see “just how much the suburbs have influenced our culture.”
In his engaging and enlightening Break It Up, Richard Kreitner focuses on four eras in American history when some sought to break away from the larger Union.
Jessica Roux’s Floriography is an A to Z of flowers and the meanings they were given by flower-mad Victorians, illustrated in her distinct style.
The works collected here provide an excellent entry point into Audre Lorde’s wide-ranging yet particular concerns and capture her singular literary voice.
You Can’t F*ck Up Your Kids by Lindsay Powers is a frank, funny look at the challenges of child rearing that will give beleaguered parents a boost.
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