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MAKING HISTORY by Richard CohenComing from Simon & Schuster, 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 GleesonComing from Scribner, 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 TalloComing from HarperPerennial, 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 CollinsComing from Holt, 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 MrazekComing from Crooked Lane Books, August 2022 A sequel to Mrazek’s gritty, action-packed DEAD MAN'S BRIDGE
JUST THIEVES by Gregory GallowayPublished by Melville House in October 2021 "A sucker punch noir that is also a powerful and haunting allegory of work, debt, and power." —Richard Price One of CrimeRead's Best Noir Fiction of 2021
WHITE NIGHTS IN THE BLACK ORCHESTRA by Tom DunkelComing from Da Capo, 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 ConoverComing from Knopf, 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-LeeComing from Dey Street Books, 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 HayasakiComing from Algonquin, 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 PROPHET OF THE ANDES by Graciela MochkofskyComing from Knopf, 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: ADAPTED FOR YOUNG READERS by David GrannPublished by Crown Books for Young Readers in November 2021 "A young readers treatment that is just as imperative and enthralling as its parent text." – School Library Journal, starred review
THE GUIDE by Peter HellerPublished by Knopf in August 2021 "Heller writes like a veteran outdoorsman influenced by Cormac McCarthy and Jon Krakauer… Masterclasses in the unsettling.” —Lauren Daley, Boston Globe
EL JEFE by Alan FeuerPublished by Flatiron Books in August 2020 "Perhaps no one alive incites fear and fascination quite like Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán... Through the lens of Mr Guzmán’s life, Mr Feuer reveals much about society and the drug trade in both Mexico and America." —THE ECONOMIST
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 FOLLY AND THE GLORY by Tim WeinerPublished by Holt in September 2020 “How has Russia gained the upper hand in the decades-long political warfare between our two countries? The Folly and the Glory deals with that terrifying question, perhaps the most important national security issue facing the United States. Tim Weiner has unique insights about this struggle, achieved through thirty-five years of reporting and writing.” ―The Honorable William Perry, former Secretary of Defense
WHY VEGAN? by Peter SingerPublished by Liveright in October 2020 “Peter Singer may be the most controversial philosopher alive; he is certainly among the most influential.” ―The New Yorker
THE POWER OF ETHICS by Susan LiautaudPublished by Simon & Schuster in January 2021
THE RIVER by Peter HellerPublished by Alfred A. Knopf in March 2019 “…Heller has such a solid grasp of nature (both human and the outdoors) that the storytelling feels fresh and affecting. In bringing his characters to the brink of death (and past it), Heller speaks soberly to the random perils of everyday living. An exhilarating tale delivered with the pace of a thriller and the wisdom of a grizzled nature guide.” — Kirkus (STARRED REVIEW)
HOW TO FIGHT ANTI-SEMITISM by Bari WeissPublished by Crown, September 2019 “Weiss’s refreshingly forthright opinions and remarkably thorough yet concise history lessons make this a must-read for anyone seeking to understand and stop the rise of a pernicious ideology.” —Publishers Weekly
SAMSUNG RISING by Geoffrey CainPublished by Currency in March 2020“With Samsung Rising, Geoffrey Cain shines an incisive and entertaining light into the secretive world of the South Korean technology giant, whose ambitions and idiosyncrasies are shaping our digital lives in ways we probably can't imagine." — BRAD STONE, AUTHOR OF THE EVERYTHING STORE AND THE UPSTARTS
DARK AUGUST by Katie TalloPublished by Harper Perennial in June 2020 “Augusta ‘Gus' Monet is destined to become our next beloved investigator. Gus returns to her great-grandmother’s dilapidated house and ancient dog to discover the progenitor has died, the dog needs a walk, and a very cold case needs solving. What elevates Tallo’s galloping story is the freshness of the writing, and the deep explorations of character. An imaginative thriller --as much about family, loss, greed, and a young woman’s attempt to find a place in the world, as it is about solving a long buried mystery.” — Peter Heller, New York Times bestselling author of THE DOG STARS and national bestselling author of THE PAINTER, CELINE, & THE RIVER
UNDER A WHITE SKY by Elizabeth KolbertPublished by Crown in April 2021
THE GOLDEN ASS edited by Peter SingerPublished by Liveright in April 2021
THE BIG GOODBYE by Sam WassonPublished by Flatiron in February 2020“Sam Wasson’s deep dig into the making of the film, is a work of exquisite precision… Wasson — whose previous books include “Fifth Avenue, 5 A.M.,” about “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” and the dance biography “Fosse” — is one of the great chroniclers of Hollywood lore. And he has truly outdone himself this time.” —Janet Maslin for The New York Times
THE INDOMITABLE FLORENCE FINCH by Robert MrazekPublished by Hachette in June 2020 "An American hero-long forgotten-finally gets her due in this riveting narrative. You will absolutely love Florence Finch: her grit, her compassion, her fight. This isn't just history; she is a woman for our times." -Keith O'Brien, the New York Times bestselling author of FLY GIRLS
SAVE ME THE PLUMS by Ruth ReichlPublished by Random House in April 2019 “Save Me the Plums sweeps the reader up in the intoxicating splendor of Gourmet in its glory days, when the smart set was in it for the food, the friendship, and the big new ideas. This is the rare case of an amazing writer living an amazing life, with a book that's the party I never wanted to end.” — Ann Patchett, #1 New York Times Bestselling author of COMMONWEALTH
YOU DON'T BELONG HERE by Elizabeth BeckerPublished by PublicAffairs in February 2021
THE TEN YEAR WAR by Jonathan CohnPublished by St. Martin's Press in February 2021
FAST CARBS, SLOW CARBS by David A. Kessler, MDAvailable now from HarperWave “Dr. Kessler explores the science behind highly processed carbohydrates and how they affect our physiology. In many ways, Dr. Kessler is uniquely attuned to the problems with our modern food supply.” —THE NEW YORK TIMES
DREAMERS AND SCHEMERS by Barry SiegelPublished by UC Press in October 2019
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