The Carnation Revolution: The Day Portugal’s Dictatorship Fell
By Alex Fernandes
An outstanding account of the Estado Novo’s demise.
It's the Fourth of July, so light a sparkler, grab a book, and celebrate!
I Don’t Want to Go Home: The Oral History of the Stone Pony
By Nick Corasaniti
Greetings from Asbury Park!
Recounting how ocean-going commerce gave rise to an American upper-class.
Under the Lights and In the Dark
By Gwendolyn Oxenham
This immersive sports story is so fleet-footed that even general readers will approve.
We Shall Not All Sleep
By Estep Nagy
An unsettling summer drama where family ties will be put to the test.
Scarface and the Untouchable: Al Capone, Eliot Ness, and the Battle for Chicago
By Max Allan Collins and A. Brad Schwartz
A deep and detailed dive into a staple of American popular mythology.
The Sea Queen: A Novel
By Linnea Hartsuyker
This fantastic story of 9th-century Scandinavia will sink its grappling hooks deep into your heart.
Ahab’s Return: or, The Last Voyage
By Jeffrey Ford
Turns out, the mad captain of the Pequod didn’t go down with the ship after all...
Extreme Conservation: Life at the Edges of the World
By Joel Berger
This observant and witty book asks difficult questions about our role in saving species living in extreme climates.
This Mournable Body: A Novel
By Tsitsi Dangarembga
A tale of grief and survival set in war-wounded Zimbabwe.
