History - Essays

Washington Bullets is written in the best traditions of Marxist journalism and history-writing. It is a book of fluent and readable stories, full of detail about US imperialism, but never letting the minutiae obscure the larger political point. It is a book that could...

A much-loved Florida writer chronicles the quirky, touching, and thought-provoking stories of the Sunshine State today In Welcome to Florida, award-winning investigative journalist and New York Times bestselling author Craig Pittman introduces readers to the people, creatures, places, and issues that make up the...

The Joseph Roth revival has finally gone mainstream with the thunderous reception for What I Saw, a book that has become a classic with five hardcover printings. Glowingly reviewed, What I Saw introduces a new generation to the genius of this tortured author with...

What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July? (1852) is a speech by Frederick Douglass. Having escaped from slavery in the South at a young age, Frederick Douglass became a prominent orator and autobiographer who spearheaded the American abolitionist movement in the mid-nineteenth...

As MAGA resurges and the Democratic Party falters, many Americans are left without moral or political direction. What We Do Now offers a roadmap for navigating this uncertain moment. This collection of essays--written by some of the nation's leading thinkers--confronts urgent challenges including housing...

More than 40 essays dive into the geology, animals, plants, and architecture that shape Seattle Fully illustrated by celebrated local artist Elizabeth Person Fun and fascinating sidebars explore regional vocabulary, scientific terms, and Indigenous language phrases For award-winning natural history writer David B. Williams,...

Inspiring stories of celebrities and locals who made their presence known in Wisconsin Discover intriguing true tales of legends and trailblazers with Wisconsin connections who left their mark on the world, including the Beatles, Georgia O'Keeffe, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Harrison Ford, Joni Mitchell, Abraham Lincoln,...

The Wisdom of John Muir marries the best aspects of a Muir anthology with the best aspects of a Muir biography. The fact that it is neither, and yet it is both, distinguishes this book from the many extant books on John Muir. Building...