Summer of Freedom by Oliver Hilmes
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An episodic account follows a small cast of characters in the aftermath of the Second World War
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There's Only One Sin in Hollywood by Rasheed Newson
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A novel about race and passion in 1950s Hollywood
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A Nation Wrestles with God, edited by Ilan Stavans
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An ambitious collection of American writings on religious faith
Read MoreRasputin Swims the Potomac by Ben Fountain
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Ben Fountain’s new satire about a US President seeking a third term.
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Platform Decay by Martha Wells
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A science fiction novella rife with high-tech geekery, laser fire action, and oodles of robot snark.
Read MoreThe Brothers McKay by Craig Johnson
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In Craig Johnson’s latest, all three sons might be suspects in the murder of their horrible father.
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The British Are Coming: The Graphic Edition Volume 1
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An illustrated adaptation of key events from Rick Atkinson’s great American Revolution history.
Read MoreLike a Cat Loves a Bird by James Bailey
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A finely-tuned new biography of the writer Muriel Spark
Read MoreAthens and Sparta by Adrian Goldsworthy
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A new history of the long contest between Athens and Sparta
Read MoreCity of the Muse by Kate Hilton
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An atmospheric archaeological mystery with a few structural flaws
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Cat on a Hot Tin Woof by Spencer Quinn
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The latest entry in Spencer Quinn’s entertaining Chet and Bernie mystery series.
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This Vast Enterprise by Craig Fehrman
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An exhilarating new history of the famous Lewis & Clark Expedition
Read MoreStephen Sondheim: Art Isn't Easy by Daniel Okrent
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An impressive biography of the musical theater master
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