"Agincourt" is an innovative historical reinterpretation of the Battle of Agincourt. In 1415, England and France endured an epic showdown in the midst of the Hundred Years’ War. The battle reverberated through the centuries, helped by... Read More

Who doesn’t like a good secret history? In "Silhouettes and Shadows", Adam Steiner takes a look at a pivotal moment in the musical life of David Bowie, the 1980 album Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps). Coming between Bowie’s... Read More

Allyson Shaw traverses Scotland, visiting historical sites and memorials, in her meaningful book "Ashes and Stones". Focused on the women who were accused of witchcraft in Scotland in the sixteenth through the eighteenth centuries, Shaw... Read More

In "A Nimble Arc", art historian and educator Emilie Boone shifts focus from photographer James Van Der Zee’s renowned Harlem Renaissance work to his role in documenting and advancing “quotidian” Black American life. Van Der Zee... Read More

"The Hunger Book" excavates thoughts on motherhood and addiction from its powerful memories “of hunger and longing in postwar Poland.” When Agata Izabela Brewer was three years old, communist forces declared martial law in Poland.... Read More

"Delaware from Railways to Freeways" is a beautiful regional reference text that covers the landscapes and artifacts that first defined Delaware as a state. Dave Tabler’s "Delaware from Railways to Freeways" is a fascinating history... Read More

This poignant memoir about a midcentury military childhood exemplifies a girl’s zest for adventure. Vivienne Grilliot Worthington’s memoir "The Girl From Number 7, Windsor Avenue" is about her childhood as a military daughter.... Read More

The underappreciated horrors, hardships, and sacrifices endured by Vietnam War soldiers are honored in the memoir "I Left Myself in Vietnam". US Army veteran Nam Sam’s candid memoir "I Left Myself in Vietnam" reflects on his wartime... Read More