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THE WAGER by David GrannComing from Doubleday, April 2023 From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon, a page-turning story of shipwreck, survival, and savagery, culminating in a court martial that reveals a shocking truth. With the twists and turns of a thriller Grann unearths the deeper meaning of the events on the Wager, showing that it was not only the captain and crew who ended up on trial, but the very idea of empire.
HOMEGROWN by Jeffrey ToobinComing from Simon & Schuster, May 2023 The definitive account of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing and the enduring legacy of Timothy McVeigh, leading to the January 6 insurrection—from acclaimed journalist Jeffrey Toobin.
HOLDING THE NOTE by David RemnickComing from Knopf, May 2023 The Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and editor of The New Yorker gathers his writing on some of the essential musicians of our time.
SEARCHING FOR SAVANNA by Mona GableComing from Atria, April 2023 In the vein of Yellow Bird and Highway of Tears, a gripping and illuminating investigation into the disappearance of Savanna LaFontaine-Greywind when she was eight months pregnant, highlighting the shocking epidemic of violence against Native American women in America and the societal ramifications of government inaction.
A SPELL OF GOOD THINGS by Ayobami AdebayoComing from Knopf, February 2023 A dazzling story of modern Nigeria and two families caught in the riptides of wealth, power, romantic obsession, and political corruption from the celebrated author of Stay with Me • "A stunning debut novel ... in the lineage of great works by Chinua Achebe and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie." —Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times
ETHICS IN THE REAL WORLD: 90 Essays on Things That Matter – A Fully Updated and Expanded Edition by Peter SingerComing from Princeton University Press, April 2023 Provocative essays on real-world ethical questions from the world's most influential philosopher
RADICAL INCLUSION by David Moinina SengehComing from Flatiron Books/A Moment of Lift, May 2023 An inspiring young leader’s moving call to action for anyone who seeks to make the world a better place―and the first title from Melinda French Gates’s Moment of Lift Books.
THE LAST SONGBIRD by Daniel WeizmannComing from Melville House, May 2023 A gritty, fast-paced neo-noir that explores the consumptive nature of fame, celebrity, and motherhood through the lens of a driver lost in the gig economy.
THE INCREDIBLE EVENTS IN WOMEN'S CELL NUMBER 3 by Kira YarmyshComing from Grove Atlantic, February, 2023 The startling, vivid debut novel by Alexey Navalny’s press secretary, following a woman who is arrested at an anti-corruption rally in Moscow and sentenced to ten days in a special detention center, where she shares a cell with five other women from all walks of life
HOLLYWOOD: THE ORAL HISTORY by Jeanine Basinger and Sam WassonPublished by Harper in November 2022 "As close to a comprehensive Who’s Who of American film as we’re likely to see, and as close to a definitive history of American cinema as we’ve seen so far. An absolute must-read for industry pros and fans alike." — Booklist (starred)
WACO RISING by Kevin CookComing from Holt, January 2023 A news-making account of the war between David Koresh’s Branch Davidians and the FBI, and how their standoff launched today’s militias.
MAKING HISTORY by Richard CohenPublished by Simon & Schuster in April 2022 “What a brilliant achievement! Like all Richard Cohen’s writing, The History Makers opens a dialogue with the reader—grave and witty, suave yet pointed, erudite yet engaging and full of energy. It has huge scope but never forfeits the telling detail. It is scholarly, lively, quotable, up-to-date, and fun.” – Hilary Mantel, author of the bestselling Thomas Cromwell trilogy
THE GOTTI WARS by Judge John GleesonPublished by Scribner in May 2022 “Spellbinding...tells us in electrifying detail how the good guys finally won, how justice triumphed over evil, and how Gleeson himself was transformed by his long war.” —Nelson DeMille, New York Times bestselling author of The Gold Coast and Wild Fire
CAPOTE'S WOMEN by Laurence LeamerPublished by G.P. Putnam’s Sons in October 2021 *National Bestseller* “Engagingly gossipy, Leamer provides extensive behind-the-scenes peaks into Capote’s tangled social life.” –Kirkus Reviews
THE LITTLE BOOK OF BIG ETHICAL QUESTIONS by Susan LiautaudPublished by Simon & Schuster in April 2022 “This is a perceptive look at how to better approach thinking about and discussing contemporary dilemmas, whether quotidian or consequential." —Publishers Weekly
POISON LILIES by Katie TalloPublished by HarperPerennial in May 2022 In this eerily riveting thriller—the follow-up to the international bestseller Dark August—Gus Monet becomes dangerously entangled with a powerful family whose wealth and success are built on dark and deadly secrets.
THE HARD SELL by Evan HughesPublished by Doubleday in January 2022 “Vivid…A tightly focused and insightful account… As a gripping tale of one drug firm’s unscrupulous efforts to profit from pain, The Hard Sell is hard to beat.” —The Boston Globe
HOME/LAND by Rebecca MeadPublished by Knopf in April 2022 “Unfailingly insightful, precise, and well written . . . Following the unexpected results of the 2016 presidential election, Mead moved with her husband and adolescent son from Brooklyn back to London, where she was born. Since she hadn’t lived in England for more than 30 years, the experience was a curious mix of homecoming and alienation, the distinct strands of which Mead disentangles with nuance and writerly sensitivity . . . She traces her family history from its humble origins . . . through a series of different London abodes, elegantly weaving in the larger socio-economic and urban-planning contexts of the storied city as she moves through each generation.”—Kirkus Reviews
SALMON WARS by Douglas Frantz and Catherine CollinsPublished by Holt in July 2022 A Pulitzer Prize-winning correspondent and a former private investigator dive deep into the murky waters of the international salmon farming industry, exposing the unappetizing truth about a fish that is not as good for you as you have been told.
THE DARK CIRCLE by Robert MrazekPublished by Crooked Lane Books in August 2022 A sequel to Mrazek’s gritty, action-packed DEAD MAN'S BRIDGE
WHITE NIGHTS IN THE BLACK ORCHESTRA by Tom DunkelPublished by Da Capo in October 2022 The riveting and tension-filled story of a small group of conspirators who plotted relentlessly to obstruct and destroy the Third Reich from within.
TORN APART by Dorothy RobertsPublished by Basic Books in April 2022 “Dorothy Roberts has brilliantly illuminated the Black experience in America for decades. Her new book on America's punitive child welfare system is a bold and critically important reimagining of how to better protect children. Her thesis on how the legacy of slavery and carceral systems have impacted Black families is rooted in decades of rigorous examination, research, and reflection. This is a compelling, thoughtful, and urgent work.” —Bryan Stevenson, author of Just Mercy
CHEAP LAND COLORADO by Ted ConoverPublished by Knopf in November 2022 From Pulitzer Prize finalist and National Book Critics Circle Award–winning author Ted Conover, a fascinating narrative of alienation, ingenuity, and the possibilities of a last frontier that takes a deep dive into a community living off-grid.
INVENTOR OF THE FUTURE by Alec Nevala-LeePublished by Dey Street Books in August 2022 From Alec Nevala-Lee, author of the Hugo and Locus Awards finalist Astounding, comes a revelatory biography of the visionary designer who defined the rules of start-up culture and shaped ideas of the future.
SOMEWHERE SISTERS by Erika HayasakiPublished by Algonquin in October 2022 “Well-researched and compassionately written, Somewhere Sisters is a journey from separations to reunions, from individual lives to the history of adoption. Urgent and compelling, this book asks important questions about responsibility and ethics and will inspire all of us as we work toward a more responsible and inclusive society.” —Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai, author of the bestseller The Mountains Sing
THE SIXTH EXTINCTION by Elizabeth KolbertPublished by Holt in February 2014 * Winner of the Pulitzer Prize * * One of the New York Times Book Review's 10 Best Books of the Year * * A New York Times bestseller * A major book about the future of the world, blending intellectual and natural history and field reporting into a powerful account of the mass extinction unfolding before our eyes.
THE PROPHET OF THE ANDES by Graciela MochkofskyPublished by Knopf in August 2022 The remarkable true story of how one Peruvian carpenter led hundreds of Christians to Judaism, sparking a pilgrimage from the Andes to Israel and inspiring a wave of emerging Latin American Jewish communities
KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON by David GrannPublished by Doubleday in April 2017 “Disturbing and riveting...Grann has proved himself a master of spinning delicious, many-layered mysteries that also happen to be true...It will sear your soul.“ —Dave Eggers, The New York Times Book Review
THE DOG STARS by Peter HellerPublished by Knopf in August 2012 “A stunning, hope-riddled end-of-the-world story . . . bound to become a classic.” —Emily Temple, Flavorwire
A Selection of Our Other Titles
HONORABLE EXIT by Thurston Clarke
TENN INNINGS AT WRIGLEY by Kevin Cook
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AN INNOCENT BYSTANDER by Julie Salamon
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