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• The Quiet Americans

  Four CIA Spies at the Dawn of the Cold War--a Tragedy in Three Acts

  Anderson, Scott, 1959-

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  From the best-selling author, a gripping history of the early years of the Cold War, the CIA's covert battles against communism, and the tragic consequences which still affect America and the world today.

• The Light of Days

  the Untold Story of Women Resistance Fighters in Hitler's Ghettos

  Batalion, Judith,

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  Documents the essential World War II contributions of Jewish-Polish female resistance fighters, sharing the stories of courageous women who risked their lives to work against the Nazis as fighters, intelligence agents and saboteurs.

• The Poison Squad

  One Chemist's Single-minded Crusade for Food Safety at the Turn of the Twentieth Century

  Blum, Deborah, 1954-

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  Relates the story of Dr. Harvey Washington Wiley and his thirty-year campaign for food safety and consumer protection, describing the battle with American corporations to enact government regulations against harmful food additives.

• Three Ordinary Girls

  the Remarkable Story of Three Dutch Teenagers Who Became Spies, Saboteurs, Nazi Assassins--and WWII Heroes

  Brady, Tim, 1955-

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  Tells the story of three fearless female resisters during World War II whose youth and innocence belied their extraordinary daring in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands.

• Speak, Okinawa

  a Memoir

  Brina, Elizabeth Miki, 1981-

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  A searing, deeply candid memoir about a young woman's journey to understanding her complicated parents--her father a Vietnam veteran, her mother an Okinawan war bride--and her own, fraught cultural heritage.

• Eat a Peach

  a Memoir

  Chang, David, 1977-

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  The star of Ugly Delicious traces his upbringing as a youngest son in a deeply religious Korean-American family, his search for identity, his struggles with manic depression and his unlikely rise as one of his generation’s most influential chefs.

• Tecumseh and the Prophet

  the Shawnee Brothers Who Defied a Nation

  Cozzens, Peter, 1957-

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  The first biography of the great Shawnee leader in more than 20 years, and the first to make clear that his misunderstood younger brother, Tenskwatawa, was an equal partner in the last great pan-Indian alliance against the United States. Detailed…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Untamed

  Doyle, Glennon, 1976-

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  An activist, speaker and philanthropist offers a memoir wrapped in a wake-up call that reveals how women can reclaim their true, untamed selves by breaking free of the restrictive expectations and cultural conditioning that leaves them feeling…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Catch and Kill

  Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators

  Farrow, Ronan, 1987-

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  Describes the author's investigation of sexual assault, sexual harassment, and rape accusations against Harvey Weinstein and Matt Lauer, and the many obstacles he faced, not only from Weinstein but also from his own employer, NBC.

• The Hemingses of Monticello

  An American Family

  Gordon-Reed, Annette

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  Traces the history of the Hemings family from early eighteenth-century Virginia to their dispersal after Thomas Jefferson's death in 1826, and describes their family ties to the third president against a backdrop of Revolutionary America and the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Maybe You Should Talk to Someone

  a Therapist, HER Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed

  Gottlieb, Lori,

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  The national advice columnist presents a behind-the-scenes tour of a therapist's world from the perspective of both a patient and a psychotherapist who found answers in her client's journeys.

• Think Again

  the Power of Knowing What You Don't Know

  Grant, Adam, 1981-

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  The Wharton organizational psychologist and best-selling author examines the critical art of rethinking, explaining how questioning one's opinions and opening the minds of others can promote personal and professional excellence.

• Between Two Kingdoms

  a Memoir of a Life Interrupted

  Jaouad, Suleika,

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  A writer and activist describes the harrowing years she spent in early adulthood fighting leukemia and how she learned to live again while forging connections with other survivors of profound illness and suffering.

• The Feather Thief

  Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century

  Johnson, Kirk W.,

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  Documents the astonishing 2009 theft of an invaluable collection of ornithological displays from the British Museum of Natural History by a talented American musician, tracing the author's years-long investigation to track down the culprit and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• We Gather Together

  a Nation Divided, a President in Turmoil, and a Historic Campaign to Embrace Gratitude and Grace

  Kiernan, Denise,

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  A narrative account of the life and achievements of 19th-century magazine publisher Sarah Hale explores her cultural influence, advocacy of women's education and 36-year campaign to establish a national day of thanks.

• I'll Be Gone in the Dark

  One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer

  McNamara, Michelle, 1970-2016,

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  An account of the unsolved Golden State Killer case, written by the late author of the TrueCrimeDiary.com website traces the rapes and murders of dozens of victims and the author's determined efforts to help identify the killer and bring him to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• River of Doubt

  Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey

  Millard, Candice

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  Chronicles the 1914 expedition of Theodore Roosevelt into the unexplored heart of the Amazon basin to explore and map the region surrounding a tributary called the River of Doubt, detailing the perilous conditions they faced.

• The Color of Law

  a Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America

  Rothstein, Richard,

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  Richard Rothstein has painstakingly documented how American cities, from San Francisco to Boston, became so racially divided. Rothstein describes how federal, state, and local governments systematically imposed residential segregation: with…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Black Klansman

  Race, Hate, and the Undercover Investigation of a Lifetime

  Stallworth, Ron,

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  Relates how African American detective Ron Stallworth went undercover to investigate the Ku Klux Klan in Colorado Springs in 1978, describing how he disrupted Klan activities and exposed white supremacists in the military during the months-long…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Just as I Am

  a Memoir

  Tyson, Cicely,

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  The Academy, Tony, and three-time Emmy Award-winning actor and trailblazer tells her stunning story, looking back at her six-decade career and life.