Interviews with dozens of prominent humanitarian atheists underscore the belief that humans are hardwired for kindness. Americans are much more likely to vote for a convicted felon than an atheist, according to a recent sociology study,... Read More

A scholarly and optimistic analysis of US-China relations, as well as a call to action on the importance of improving ties between the two superpowers. In "Meeting China Halfway", Lyle J. Goldstein provides an in-depth look at how... Read More

The origin story of nuclear weaponry is brought to compelling light through the experiences of the two men who spearheaded the Manhattan Project. In the history of science and technology, there may be no more unlikely pairing than the... Read More

An intriguing speculation on William Clark’s involvement in a plot to separate Kentucky from the fledgling United States. In "The Unknown Travels and Dubious Pursuits of William Clark", author Jo Ann Trogdon explores Clark’s early... Read More

Evoking the charm of fellow Missourian Mark Twain, these short reminiscences of a national political life are funny, poignant, and enlightening. Following in the footsteps of his famous father, the powerful Missouri senator Stuart... Read More

Killers are made, not born, says Ian Brady in this reissue of his extremely unsettling yet philosophical analysis of culture and politics. From Feral House comes a reissue of Ian Brady’s explosive expose of serial killers and the... Read More

With a unique methodology, Black performs a what-if analysis of history to show how little it takes to change the world’s fate. Jeremy Black’s recent historical analysis, Other Pasts, Different Presents, Alternate Futures, provides a... Read More

Mark gives an invitation to flee modernity and embrace mysterious nature as he shares the poetic insights he found in the wild. Satellites in the High Country: Searching for the Wild in the Age of Man, by Jason Mark, is a first-person... Read More