Born Equal

By Akhil Reed Amar

Born Equal

Can an “originalist” view of birthright citizenship go either way?

The Man Who Stole the Gods: A True Story of War, Obsession, and a Global Art Conspiracy

An astounding account of Khmer-era cultural theft and recovery.

Smut: An 1883 Obscenity Trial and Its Echoes Today

Controlling women then; controlling women now.

Catch the Devil: A True Story of Murder, Deception, and Injustice on the Gulf Coast

A superb, sobering look at a courtroom con artist.

Given No Choice: A History of Abortion Rights

An edifying look at the fight for bodily autonomy.

Israel: What Went Wrong?

A Holocaust scholar levels the charge of genocide.

The Family Man: Blood and Betrayal in the House of Murdaugh

A gripping, stranger-than-fiction tale of greed and slaughter.

Secrets of the Killing State

By Corinna Barrett Lain

Secrets of the Killing State

There’s no such thing as humane executions.