| Disillusioned: Five Families and the Unraveling of America's Suburbs by Benjamin HeroldEducation journalist Benjamin Herold debuts with a thought-provoking exploration of the limitations of American suburbia, where the legacies of post-World War II racial segregation resonate in restrictive zoning laws and ever-changing school district boundaries. Try this next: Excluded: How Snob Zoning, NIMBYism, and Class Bias Build the Walls We Don't See by Richard D. Kahlenberg. |
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| The Holocaust: An Unfinished History by Dan StoneHistorian and University of London professor Dan Stone explores the origins and ongoing aftermath of the Holocaust in this sweeping study that offers "an urgent new perspective on a much-studied calamity" (Publishers Weekly). Further reading: Black Earth: The Holocaust as History and Warning by Timothy Snyder; Come to This Court and Cry: How the Holocaust Ends by Linda Kinstler. |
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Focus on: Women's History Month
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| The Barbizon: The Hotel That Set Women Free by Paulina BrenHistorian Paulina Bren's engrossing social history of Manhattan's Barbizon reveals how the 700-room women-only residential hotel offered a safe haven for women creatives seeking work in 20th-century New York. Famous residents included Rita Hayworth, Joan Crawford, Sylvia Plath, Joan Didion, Liza Minelli, and more. Try this next: Square Haunting: Five Writers in London Between the Wars by Francesca Wade. |
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| No Stopping Us Now: The Adventures of Older Women in American History by Gail CollinsNew York Times columnist Gail Collins' upbeat and well-researched social history celebrates the achievements of older women in American history from the colonial era to the present. Try this next: Women Rowing North: Navigating Life's Currents and Flourishing as We Age by Mary Pipher. |
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| The Story of Art Without Men by Katy HesselArt historian and curator Katy Hessel spotlights overlooked women artists from the 14th to the 21st centuries in this accessible blend of history and collective biography. Further reading: Brushed Aside: The Untold Story of Women in Art by Noah Charney. |
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| The Dark Queens: The Bloody Rivalry That Forged the Medieval World by Shelley PuhakPoet Shelley Puhak's lively and evocative history examines the rivalry between Merovingian queen consorts and sisters-in-law Brunhild and Fredegund, each of whom played an active (and violent) role in securing their positions in 6th-century Francia. For fans of: the women-led politicking of HBO's House of the Dragon; Blood, Fire & Gold: The Story of Elizabeth I & Catherine de Medici by Estelle Paranque. |
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| The Black Angels: The Untold Story of the Nurses Who Helped Cure Tuberculosis by Maria SmiliosHidden Figures fans will enjoy this evocative debut history from essayist Maria Smilios that chronicles the work of the early 20th-century Black women nurses at Staten Island's Sea View Hospital, who worked tirelessly to eradicate tuberculosis despite systemic racism, poor working conditions, and understaffing. Further reading: Twice as Hard: The Stories of Black Women Who Fought to Become Physicians, from the Civil War to the 21st Century by Jasmine Brown. |
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