Browsing: Politics and Current Events

In this Washington Post Best Book of 2017, a New York Times bestselling author delivers “a searing exposé” (Kirkus Reviews) of Eric Garner’s death at the hands of a New York Police Department officer. “Brilliant… A necessary and riveting work” (Booklist starred review).

From the New York Times bestselling coauthors of Under Fire–the riveting story of the kidnapping and murder of CIA Station…

A New York Times bestseller: Does the future of Christianity lie in the past? This compelling read builds a case for embracing an ancient way of life. The “most important religious book of the decade” (The New York Times).

From a New York Times bestselling author and counterterrorism analyst comes an examination of evidence that the Russian government employed cyber warfare throughout the 2016 US presidential campaign.

Former stock market mogul Shaun Attwood documents life in Arizona’s deadliest jail in this firsthand account of his fight for survival. This searing exposé provides a brutal glimpse into the darkest corners of America’s criminal justice system.

Discover the fascinating life of Mary Fields, the first African-American woman to become a star route mail carrier! Mary braved the Montana wilderness to bring food, shelter, and correspondence to a struggling mountain community and used her influence to push for women’s voting rights.

This “intimate” dual biography (The Washington Post) delves into the relationship between First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and reporter Lorena Hickok. “Poignant… Combining exhaustive research with emotional nuance, Quinn dives deep” (The Wall Street Journal).

What do US presidents really do behind closed doors? This irreverent book offers readers an exclusive peek inside the Oval Office — and beyond. “It made me laugh out loud” (Pulitzer Prize–winning author Peggy Noonan).

Did Laura Ingalls Wilder’s daughter thread her own ideals into her mother’s famous Little House on the Prairie books? This meticulously researched investigation is filled with “fascinating details” (Booklist) on the complex relationship between a prominent author and her daughter.

A New York Times bestselling historian illuminates an unsung story of World War II, profiling leaders, soldiers, and spies of Europe who fought Hitler from unconquered Britain. “A rip-roaring saga of hairbreadth escape, espionage, and resistance” (Erik Larson, author of The Devil in the White City).