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War of Shadows

The cinematic story of the race for information in the North African theater of World War II, set against intrigues that…

The Volga

Explores the history of Russia through the Volga from the seventh century to the present day. 

The Women's History of the Modern World

Presents a wickedly witty and very current history of the extraordinary female rebels, reactionaries, and trailblazers…

The Age of Decadence

A richly detailed history of Britain at its imperial zenith, revealing the simmering tensions and explosive rivalries…

Sensational

A vivid social history that brings to light the "girl stunt reporters" of the Gilded Age who went undercover to expose…

A Short History of Humanity

In this surprising account, Krause and journalist Thomas Trappe rewrite a fascinating chapter of this history, the…

Stalin's War

Drawing on ambitious new research in European and U.S. archives, Stalin's War revolutionizes our understanding of World…

The Age of Acrimony

Charts the rise and fall of 19th-century America's unruly politics through the lives of a remarkable father-daughter…

On Juneteenth

Combining personal anecdotes with poignant facts gleaned from the annals of American history, Gordon-Reed shows how, from…

African Europeans

Conventional wisdom holds that Africans are only a recent presence in Europe. But in African Europeans, renowned…

Serena Singh Flips the Script

Lalli returns with another stellar feel-good story of a woman learning how to manage the expectations of her traditional…

Lurkers

In a suburban LA neighborhood a group of neighbors keep wary distance and at times collide, propelled by loneliness,…

Things We Lost to the Water

In this decades-spanning novel, a family of Vietnamese refugees makes a home in New Orleans.

The Arsonists' City

A rich family story, a personal look at the legacy of war in the Middle East, and an indelible rendering of how we hold…

Hana Khan Carries on

A young woman juggles pursuing her dream job in radio while helping her family compete with the new halal restaurant…

Act your Age, Eve Brown

Eve Brown is a disaster. Will she get it together at Jacob Wayne's B&B in the English countryside?

Accidentally Engaged

When Reena's career takes a nosedive, she decides to enter a video cooking contest. The one problem? It's couples only.…

Sarahland

Explores the ways in which traditional stories have failed us, giving its cast of Sarahs new origin stories, ways to love…

Becoming Inspector Chen

After a number of grueling cases Chief Inspector Chen is facing mounting pressure from his superiors, many of whom are…

Deep Into the Dark

As the serial killer dubbed the Monster of Miracle Mile is mutilating and murdering women in Los Angeles, army veteran…

The Little Sleep

Tremblay stretches the imagination in The Little Sleep with a South Boston private detective who suffers from narcolepsy-…

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