History

To the rest of the US, Appalachia is often portrayed as a caricature of white poverty, a bunch of hillbillies who voted…

A fascinating look at the linguistic history of pronouns in English, tracing the rise and fall of the universal "he,"…

Giles Milton allows access to the lesser known, gloriously debauch and shocking threads of history that were no doubt…

Did you know that Hitler did cocaine? Well, if that hooks you, then there's more where that came from. In the first…

Same-sex marriage, #BlackLivesMatter, the DREAM Act, the People’s Climate March, End the New Jim Crow, Occupy Wall…

Racism isn't just something done by violent mobs in white pointy hoods or MAGA hats. It's baked into our culture and…

A celebration of the White Rose, an anti-Nazi resistance group best known for distributing leaflets against the Nazi's…

Taking us from the slave era, when white women fought in court to keep “ownership” of their slaves, through the…

“When you turn an election into a three-ring circus, there’s always a chance that the dancing bear will win,” says…

Alexander Cockburn and Jeffrey St. Clair take the revelations of the links between the Central Intelligence Agency, the…

Despite their motto, many police officers in America do not protect nor serve many of the citizens they are sworn to. In…

Think it’s just judges who are trampling on the Constitution? Think again. The fact is that government officials long…

Featuring quotes sourced from Charles Dickins to Pink Floyd, this pocket-sized quiz book challenges you to name the…

Who gets to shape the narrative of our times? In the latest collection of essays by Rebecca Solnit, Whose Story Is This?…

An in-depth exploration of racial identity and racism in the US, sparked by the question of the title: Is…

A scathing new framework for how to see, acknowledge, and actively work against racism. An intersectional approach from…

"This is the story about a man who went Dutch—and loved it." With a light yet thoughtful tone, Ben Coates talks about…

During his life and even after his death, Captain William Kidd’s name was famed in England and the American colonies…

We swim in freezing Arctic waters and piranha-infested rivers to test our limits. We swim for pleasure, for exercise,…

Take a walk on the Wildwood side! This journey into the pre-Celtic world will illuminate you on the Lore of the…

A fascinating and sometimes humorous glimpse into the lives of 150 19th-century American women who refused to whittle…

A full color graphic novel detailing the history of wine, dating back to Greek myths and the Bible, through its…

Traveling through cities and sites across Italy, France, Germany, Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the United States,…

In this gorgeous volume, travel back through the ages and discover the history of witchcraft, from its roots in Ancient…

Boyd's book focuses on the history of witchcraft and its leaders who fought for their religious and civil…

In this hilarious cultural and societal critique, discover and unpack the sad complicated mess we've made…

An account of five years of immersion in modern Paganism. Alex Mar, a journalist on a personal spiritual mission,…

If you've heard of the Witches' Sabbath, you may associate it with all kinds of devilry and ill omens. This book is…