How to make sense of dark times
In “The Typewriter and the Guillotine,” Mark Braude recounts the groundbreaking work of journalist Janet Flanner and the serial killer who embodied the savagery of her era.
History
35+ essential nonfiction listens on World War II
Armchair historians of all stripes are sure to find something captivating in this collection.
Garrett M. Graff calls the craft of oral history a "process of subtraction”
The award-winning author’s latest, The Devil Reached Toward the Sky, marks the 80th anniversary of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the end of WWII.
Troubled waters: the best disaster-at-sea nonfiction
These wild-but-true tales loom large in the annals of maritime history and survival stories.
Tanya Talaga appreciates author-read books
She believes when authors narrate, they reveal their own secrets.
“So Many Stars” is a love letter to queer history and resistance
Caro De Robertis’s groundbreaking oral history celebrates the activism, cultural impact, and lived experiences of a generation of queer, trans, and two-spirit elders of color.