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“Stirring reportage” (O, The Oprah Magazine): Faced with difficult financial situations, many Americans have embraced lives on the road. An acclaimed journalist chronicles their stories of survival and resilience in “a remarkable book of immersive reporting” (The New Yorker). With over 1,800 five-star Goodreads ratings.

A New York Times bestseller with nearly 1,000 five-star Goodreads ratings! A veteran journalist reflects on America’s defining principles and values in this “celebration of the national spirit and its potential to persevere” (Kirkus Reviews).

At the height of the Red Scare, Angela Calomiris was a paid FBI informant inside the American Communist Party. As…

An award-winning western novelist with decidedly liberal political leanings writes a spiritual autobiography unlike any other. The author grew up…

Professor Gary Wasserman led a course on US politics at a university in Qatar — and discovered a side of the Middle East that most Americans never see. “A wonderful book with ingratiating humility, honesty, and respect” (New York Times bestselling author Lewis Black).

Dive into the true story of a World War II fighter pilot as Captain Jerry Yellin relates his experiences in the harrowing final days of battle against Japan. This work of military nonfiction is not to be missed.

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This “irresistible treasury for book and library lovers” (Booklist starred review) showcases the centuries-old history of the Library of Congress and its card catalog system. “Beautifully produced, intelligently written… Guaranteed to bring a wistful gleam to the book nerd’s eye” (The Washington Post).

When two warships collided in Halifax in 1917, the resulting blast destroyed the city. This eye-opening work offers answers to the mystery of Canada’s most devastating man-made tragedy.

A leading Holocaust scholar provides a harrowing but vitally important look at the systematic organization of mass murder under the Nazi regime. “Should be required reading” (#1 New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Safran Foer).