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New History & Biography Coming in July |
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Dinner With King Tut: how rogue archaeologists are re-creating the sights, sounds, smells, and tastes of lost civilizations by Sam KeanHistory all too often neglects the tastes, textures, sounds, and smells that were an intimate part of our ancestors' daily experience, but a new generation of researchers is resurrecting those hidden details, pioneering an exciting new discipline called experimental archaeology. Dinner with King Tut sheds light on days long past and the intrepid experts resurrecting them today, with startling, lifelike detail and more than a few laughs along the way.
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Shifting Sands : a human history of the Sahara by Judith ScheeleA top scholar's new history of the Sahara, debunking myths of a timeless, unchanging wasteland and revealing a world of porous borders, constant change, and adaptation in the face of extremes.
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The Roma : A Traveling History by Madeline PotterA fascinating history of the Roma people observed from within their world that moves away from stereotypes and the tragedy that has defined them. Blending memoir and archival research, Potter's sweeping, heartfelt traveling history moves across Europe, from sixteenth-century Spain to modern Sweden; from Nazi Austria to twenty-first-century France to uncover the interwoven stories and struggles of Romani communities past and present.
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The Aviator and the Showman : Amelia Earhart, George Putnam, and the marriage that made an American icon by Laurie Gwen ShapiroThe riveting and cinematic story of a partnership that would change the world forever. In 1928, a young social worker and hobby pilot named Amelia Earhart arrived in the office of George Putnam, heir to the Putnam & Sons throne, on the hunt for the right woman for a secret flying mission across the Atlantic. A partnership, professional and soon otherwise, was born. The Aviator and the Showman unveils the untold story of Amelia's decade-long marriage to George Putnam, offering an intimate exploration of their relationship and the pivotal role it played in her enduring legacy.
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Becoming Baba : fatherhood, faith, and finding meaning in America by Aymann IsmailFrom Slate staff writer Aymann Ismail comes an exquisite memoir about fatherhood, religion, and the search for identity in an ever-shifting, increasingly divided world. In lucid, confident prose, Ismail questions the sturdy frameworks of religion and family, the legacies of his childhood, and what will become his children's ethical and intellectual inheritance. To reckon unflinchingly with these questions offers him a roadmap for his young Muslim children on how to navigate the singular journey into adulthood.
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Jules Verne and the Invention of the Future by Laurence BergreenA unique exploration of life and influence of Jules Verne, the novelist whose mind spun the greatest adventures ever told and whose daring and prescient imagination sparked a lasting transformation of modern society and technology, inspiring everyone from J.R.R. Tolkien to Kurt Vonnegut to Jeff Bezos.
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Angelica: for love and country in a time of revolution by Molly BeerFew women of the American Revolution have come through 250 years of US history with such clarity and color as Angelica Schuyler Church. She was Alexander Hamilton’s “saucy” sister-in-law, and the heart of Thomas Jefferson’s charming coterie of artists and in Paris. In this enthralling and revealing woman’s-eye view of a revolutionary era, Molly Beer breathes vibrant new life into a period usually dominated by masculine themes and often dulled by familiarity. In telling Angelica's story, she illuminates how American women have always plied influence and networks for political ends, including the making of a new nation.
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Peace Is a Shy Thing : the life and art of Tim O'Brien by Alex VernonDrawing on extensive interviews and research, this book looks at the novelist's Vietnam War service, his evolution as a writer, and his broader cultural impact, intertwining his personal history with historical events and offering insights into his creative process and literary legacy.
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