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Most Overlooked Nonfiction Books of 2013 (So Far)

HISTORY

CONSTITUTIONAL MYTHS

by Ray Raphael

With documents amply provided at the close of the text, Raphael provides a truly accessible teaching tool. Full review >

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NONFICTION

AND MAN CREATED GOD

by Selina O'Grady

A wonderfully illuminating, prodigious tour de force of ecclesiastical anthropology. Full review >

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HISTORY

BRINGING IT ALL BACK HOME

by Philip F. Napoli

A thoughtful, deeply personal approach to understanding the Vietnam War for the Americans who fought it. Full review >

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BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

MANIA

by Ronald K.L. Collins and David M. Skover

A balanced history—sometimes admiring, sometimes blistering—of the writers who fractured the glass capsule of literary... Full review >

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BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

THE EMERALD MILE

by Kevin Fedarko

An epic-sized true-life adventure tale that appeals to both the heart and the head. Full review >

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NONFICTION

THE WHOLE FROMAGE

by Kathe Lison

Whether Lison is ruminating on the short lactation cycle of sheep, the origins of rennet, or the grassy, lemony taste of a... Full review >

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HISTORY

THE FIGHT TO SAVE JUÁREZ

by Ricardo C. Ainslie

A hard-nosed, cleareyed analysis of a legacy of institutionalized corruption and its dire consequences for human lives. Full review >

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HISTORY

THE MANOR

by Mac Griswold

A deeply researched, painstakingly detailed story of a forgotten chapter of our nation’s history. Highly recommended. Full review >

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