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One Aladdin Two Lamps
By Jeanette Winterson
A mesmerizing treatise on better living inspired by an ancient Arabic tale.
Cromwell’s Spy: From the American Colonies to the English Civil War: The Life of George Downing
By Dennis Sewell
The famous London street was named for a rather infamous character.
The First and Last King of Haiti
By Marlene L. Daut
This revelatory work restores a lost figure to the pantheon of pivotal world leaders.
Crick: A Mind in Motion
By Matthew Cobb
An outstanding look at the DNA whisperer’s life.
Diamond and Juba: The Raucous World of 19th-Century Challenge Dancing
By April F. Masten
A pre-Civil War sporting event comes vividly to life.
Being Thomas Jefferson: An Intimate History
By Andrew Burstein
This worthy volume adds to our understanding of the enigmatic Founder.
Charlie and Me: Charles Manson and the Reporter Who Came to Know the Most Famous Mass Murderer in History
By Mary Neiswender with Kate Neiswender
An affecting recollection of time spent with a madman.
Fit Into Me: A Novel: A Memoir
By Molly Gaudry
Truth is stranger than fiction is stranger than truth.
