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What causes a pro-democracy society to embrace authoritarianism?
Brand New Beat: The Wild Rise of Rolling Stone Magazine
By Peter Richardson
An exceptional chronicle of the hip newsstand mainstay.
The Franklin Stove
By Joyce E. Chaplin
This excellent history covers far more than the Founder’s forays into home heating.
Those Who Are About to Die: A Day in the Life of a Roman Gladiator
By Harry Sidebottom
Russell Crowe was good, but this book is even better.
The Mesopotamian Riddle
By Joshua Hammer
An overabundance of detail hobbles what could’ve been an absorbing saga.
This Land Is Your Land: A Road Trip through U.S. History
By Beverly Gage
An affecting look at pivotal moments past and present.
Fear No Pharaoh
By Richard Kreitner
Jews’ divided response to slavery mirrored America’s.
The Blood Countess: Murder, Betrayal, and the Making of a Monster
By Shelley Puhak
Was Elizabeth Bathory really a serial killer and sadist?
