Nonfiction
The Great Detective: The Amazing Rise and Immortal Life of Sherlock Holmes
I confess to a long-held fascination with Holmes and Watson and was instantly intrigued at this promised “biography of someone…
The Age of Genius: The 17th Century and the Birth of the Modern Mind
This is the book for you if you need to know anything about the 17th century in Europe and Great…
A Million Years in a Day: A Curious History of Everyday Life
Forgive Greg Jenner the hyperbole of his title, since “30,000 Years in a Day” would not have had the same…
The Statesman and the Storyteller: John Hay, Mark Twain, and the Rise of American Imperialism
What do John Hay, American Ambassador to England and later Secretary of State, and Mark Twain, great American novelist, share…
Setting the World on Fire: The Brief, Astonishing Life of St. Catherine of Siena
This is a slender, straightforward recounting of the life of Catherine Benincasa, born in 1347, the 24th of 25 children…
Rosetta: A Scandalous True Story
This is the extraordinary tale of the author’s Jewish great-grandmother, Rosetta Raphael, who caused a major scandal in early 1900s…
Underground in Berlin: A Young Woman’s Extraordinary Tale of Survival in the Heart of Nazi Germany
When in November 1942, Marie Jalowicz Simon, after a failed attempt to escape Nazi Germany with a forged passport, is…
American Treasures: The Secret Efforts to Save the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Gettysburg Address
American Treasures is an example of narrative non-fiction at its best: thorough research underpins an engaging—even gripping—story that captures the…
The Glamour of Strangeness: Artists and the Last Age of the Exotic
Jamie James examines the lives of six unconventional artists in his study of connections between art and the exotic. Drawing…
The Devil’s Diary: Hitler’s High Priest and the Hunt for the Lost Papers of the Third Reich
The Devil’s Diary is a densely written, triple-ply nonfiction book that reads like a novel. It begins with the primary…
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