If you have never experienced Joe Sacco’s incredible comics journalism, his newest book is a great place to start. Follow Joe as he travels to Northern India to investigate the roots of a 2013 riot between Muslims and Hindus and discovers the political fictions that both sides told themselves to justify their violent actions. The …
Al-Rashid dives into the actual historical records left by the peoples who lived, loved, and died in the valley between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, providing us with delightful snaphots of daily life circa 1900 BCE. Folks had collicky babies, needed recipes for beer, and wanted to exorcise ghosts. Preschoolers had terrible handwriting. There was …
This is one of those rare history books that puts your heart in your throat. Candice Millard’s portrayal of Teddy’s doomed expedition is both informative and gripping. I was truly frightened for the characters’ safety! –Jackson, The Well-Read Moose, Coeur d’Alene, ID Look for the author’s thrilling new book, River of the Gods, at The …
The Daughters of Yalta is a wonderful companion to Eric Larson’s The Splendid and the Vile, which topped two of our booksellers’ Best Of lists last year. Catherine Grace Katz’s debut book will satisfy the appetite of any reader who is hungry to know more about the unique connection between the Churchills and the Harrimans. Katz also …
My Soul is Filled with Joy: A Holocaust Story by Seattle author Karen I. Treiger received the bronze medal award from The Independent Publishers Book Award (IPPY) in the category of World History. “Conducted annually, the Independent Publisher Book Awards honor the year’s best independently published titles from around the world. The awards are intended …
