Browsing: Politics and Current Events

Winston Churchill was one of the most significant leaders of the 20th century. Trace the story of a man who won a Nobel Prize, led a nation through tragedy, and left a lasting legacy.

Barbara Kingsolver’s fifth novel is a hymn to wildness that celebrates the prodigal spirit of human nature, and of nature…

The life of Harry S. Truman is one of the greatest of American stories, filled with vivid characters — Roosevelt,…

Five-year-old Loung’s life was shattered when the Khmer Rouge stormed into Phnom Penh, tearing her family apart. In this gripping memoir that inspired the critically acclaimed film, Loung tells her story of surviving one of the 20th century’s most brutal dictatorships. “This powerful account is a triumph” (Publishers Weekly).

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Poisonwood Bible comes this provocative novel about a man torn between two countries in his search for identity in the wake of World War II.

A Wall Street Journal bestseller: Hoover headed the FBI for 50 years, leaving a trail of paranoia, blackmail, and other indiscretions in his wake. This fascinating biography “throws light on Hoover’s relentless corruption and other skeletons in his closet” (Publishers Weekly).

“Insightful, funny, and often profound” (USA Today), with over 70,800 five-star Goodreads ratings! A #1 New York Times bestselling author pulls back the curtain on our relationship with food. “Michael Pollan makes tracking your dinner back through the food chain that produced it a rare adventure” (O, The Oprah Magazine).