History
Paper: Paging Through History
Hardback
From the The New York Times best-selling author of Cod and Salt, a definitive history of paper and the astonishing ways it has shaped today’s world.
The Politicians and the Egalitarians: The Hidden History of American Politics
Hardback
An eminent historian reminds us of the commanding role party politics has played in America’s enduring struggle against economic inequality.
Court-Martial: How Military Justice Has Shaped America from the Revolution to 9/11 and Beyond
Hardback
A timely, provocative account of how military justice has shaped American society since the nation’s beginnings.
My Father and Atticus Finch: A Lawyer's Fight for Justice in 1930s Alabama
Hardback
A memoir about the author’s father, whose courageous defence of a black man accused of rape calls to mind To Kill a Mockingbird.
New England Bound: Slavery and Colonization in Early America
Hardback
Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize
A New York Times Notable Book of 2016
A New York Times Editor’s Choice
"This book is an original achievement, the kind of history that chastens our historical memory as it makes us wiser." —David W. Blight