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Books That Go Beyond the Headlines

  • NONFICTION

    PREQUEL

    OCT. 17, 2023

NONFICTION

PREQUEL

by Rachel Maddow

America beat fascism once. Maddow’s timely study of enemies on the homefront urges that we can do so again. Full review >

FULL REVIEW >
  • NONFICTION

    NO ORDINARY ASSIGNMENT

    JULY 11, 2023

NONFICTION

NO ORDINARY ASSIGNMENT

by Jane Ferguson

A captivating, honest, and powerful attempt to do justice to the hardest stories to tell. Full review >

FULL REVIEW >
  • NONFICTION

    24 HOURS IN CHARLOTTESVILLE

    JULY 18, 2023

NONFICTION

24 HOURS IN CHARLOTTESVILLE

by Nora Neus

Not just a visceral portrayal of political violence, but also a major addition to our understanding of right-wing terrorism. Full review >

FULL REVIEW >
  • NONFICTION

    AMERICAN WHITELASH

    JUNE 27, 2023

NONFICTION

AMERICAN WHITELASH

by Wesley Lowery

A masterful blend of narrative history and empathetic reporting. Full review >

FULL REVIEW >
  • NONFICTION

    RIVERMOUTH

    JUNE 20, 2023

NONFICTION

RIVERMOUTH

by Alejandra Oliva

A humane, elegantly written book that gives voice to the voiceless at our borders. Full review >

FULL REVIEW >
  • NONFICTION

    THE OVERLOOKED AMERICANS

    JUNE 6, 2023

  • NONFICTION

    PARTY OF ONE

    MAY 23, 2023

NONFICTION

PARTY OF ONE

by Chun Han Wong

A penetrating and timely unraveling of the personality and impact of a strongman president. Full review >

FULL REVIEW >
  • NONFICTION

    THE RUSSO-UKRAINIAN WAR

    MAY 9, 2023

HISTORY

THE RUSSO-UKRAINIAN WAR

by Serhii Plokhy

Readers aiming to follow the fighting should read the daily news, but for a complete picture, this is the book. Full review >

FULL REVIEW >
  • NONFICTION

    LESSONS FROM THE COVID WAR

    APRIL 25, 2023

NONFICTION

LESSONS FROM THE COVID WAR

by Covid Crisis Group

An urgent, meticulously documented argument for better preparedness in future crises. Full review >

FULL REVIEW >

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