The nineteenth century in the United States witnessed the end of slavery and the expansion of another form of confinement: the asylum. How did enslaved and free Black people encounter psychiatric institutions? How were notions of mental disability used...

"Since the beginning of the twenty-first century, national governments have established, appropriated, subsidized, and invested in news outlets, news infrastructure, and journalists to advance their own global and domestic agendas. Across the world,...

From fine art galleries and fried clams to breathtaking beachside hikes, escape to the Cape with Moon Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard & Nantucket. Inside you'll find: - Strategic itineraries, including weekend getaways to Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, or...

A number of Black writers have drawn inspiration from the biblical tale of the expulsion from paradise. In this deeply interdisciplinary and poetically written book, Jamall A. Calloway explores the presence of Eden and the aftermath of the Fall in works...

An Instant New York Times, USA Today, and Indie BestsellerA Barnes & Noble Best Horror Book of 2024A Goodreads Best Horror Choice Award NomineeNow in paperback, this New York Times bestseller is the chilling gothic sequel to What Moves the Dead, a new...

An acidly funny novel about a woman who falls for a much younger man by one of Britain's great writers of social comedy, now back in print.A lesser-known, darker sister to Barbara Pym's Excellent Women.The Sweet Dove Died is one of Barbara Pym's last...

Buried within a lost world, astonishing evidence reveals the behavior of extinct animals, giving us a glimpse at both everyday and epic events. If we look at these discoveries carefully, the untold stories of these magnificent creatures come into view,...

Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award in Biography • A Washington Post Notable Book • Finalist for the PEN America Literary Award •One of Smithsonian Magazine's Ten Best History Books of the Year • One of AAIHS's Best Black History Books of...

A major history from the Founding to our embittered present that “explains the void” (Politico) at the center of America’s political partiesFeatured on The Ezra Klein Show and The Weekly Show with Jon StewartAmerica’s political parties are hollow shells...

A landmark biography of one of the most notorious and controversial protagonists of the French Revolution--Jean-Paul Marat. Who better to pen an authoritative biography of Jean-Paul Marat (1743-93) than preeminent historian of France Keith Michael...

"E. Y. Zhao's Underspin is an eruption of a debut. This novel displays a wondrous ability that renders both the central sport and lives that weave around it with meticulous precision and tremendous heart. The beauty of sport, the spirit of desire and the...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the former Poet Laureate of the United States and New York Times bestselling author of Aimless Love comes a wondrous new collection of poems focused on the joys and mysteries of daily life.“Among the best poems that [Billy]...

Use every drop of water to design, grow, and love your water-saving garden. Truly successful and sustainable gardens depend on one thing: water. Whether you have too much or not enough, water is at the root of your garden, bringing life to plants, the...

The New York Times bestselling Cork O’Connor Mystery series—a “master class in suspense and atmospheric storytelling” (The Real Book Spy)—continues with Cork O’Connor revisiting a case from his past and confronting mysterious deaths in the present. A few...

How cable television upended American political life in the pursuit of profits and influenceAs television began to overtake the political landscape in the 1960s, network broadcast companies, bolstered by powerful lobbying interests, dominated screens...

From acclaimed folklorist and historian Adrienne Mayor, an enchanting collection of the ancient myths that emerged out of the wonders—and disasters—of the natural worldMythopedia is a fun, fact-filled A-Z treasury of myths inspired by natural events...

The Kokoro Clinic for the Soul reopens in this delightful follow-up to the award-winning, bestselling Japanese novel We'll Prescribe You a Cat.It’s time to revisit the Kokoro Clinic for the Soul.Though it’s a mysteriously located clinic with an uncertain...

NAMED ONE OF NPR’S “BOOKS WE LOVE” 2024 ONE OF THE NEW YORKER’S “BEST BOOKS WE’VE READ IN 2024”ONE OF THE WASHINGTON POST'S 50 NOTABLE BOOKS OF 2024 ONE OF KIRKUS’S “BEST BOOK CLUB FICTION OF 2024” ONE OF REAL SIMPLE’S BEST BOOKS OF 2O24“Rumaan Alam is a...

From award-winning and bestselling author David Nasaw, a brilliant re-examination of post-World War II America that looks beyond the victory parades and into the veterans’—and nation’s—unhealed traumasIn its duration, geographical reach, and ferocity,...

USA TODAY BESTSELLER A liberatory anthology of twenty-seven writers—a community in book form—charting paths ahead for action and care in the face of political uncertainty, curated by Maggie Smith and Saeed Jones. Inspired by Saeed Jones and Maggie...