The Earth Is Weeping: The Epic Story of the Indian Wars for the American West (Knopf) by Peter Cozzens

Winner of the Gilder Lehrman Prize for Military History and the 2017 Caroline Bancroft History Prize; Finalist for the Western Writers of America’s 2017; A Times "History Book of the Year" and A Smithsonian "Top History Book of
2016"; Shortlisted for Military History Magazine's Book of the Year Award; Spur Award in Best Western Historical Nonfiction

A detailed recounting of random carnage, bodies burned, treaties broken and treachery let loose across the land… Cozzens admirably succeeds in framing the Indian Wars with acute historical accuracy… [D]emonstrates vast knowledge of
American military history.—Douglas Brinkley, The New York Times Book Review

[S]ets a new standard for Western Indian Wars history… [T]he most comprehensive, insightful synthesis of the conflict between the Western tribes and the United States government and citizens published by a popular New York press in decades… [S]uccinctly
seeks a sharper understanding of the cause and effects of the American government’s policies, citizen relations with the tribes, intertribal history and warfare, and the United States’ massive immigration into the West during and after the Civil War.—Stuart Rosebrook, True West Magazine
http://www.petercozzens.net

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Running Man: A Memoir of Ultra-Endurance (Scribner) by Charlie Engle

“First-time author Engle’s fascinating account of the high and low points of his life as an ultramarathon runner is written with cinematic quality…uplifting and inspirational.” –-Publishers
Weekly

“Running Man will make you cry, laugh, cheer out loud, redefine what you think is possible and leave you in awe. Most of all, it is a powerful and unfailingly authentic testimony to something we all share — what it means to be truly human.”
— Rich Roll, best-selling author of Finding Ultra
http://www.charlieengle.com/

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Six Encounters with Lincoln: A President Confronts Democracy and Its Demons (Viking) by Elizabeth Brown Pryor

Winner of the Barondess/Lincoln Award from The Civil War Round Table of New York

“Fascinating reading. . .this book eerily reflects some of today’s key issues.” – The New York Times Book Review

“This history aims at deconstructing Lincoln’s mythic reputation as the Great Emancipator to arrive at a more nuanced view . . . Pryor paints a provocative historical portrait while testing common assumptions about an American icon.” – The New Yorker

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The Comeback: Greg LeMond, the True King of American Cycling, and a Legendary Tour de France (Grove/Atlantic) by Daniel De Vise

“De Visé’s account stands out owing to its depth of coverage, captivating prose, and variety of historical and contemporary news sources. An impressive read for anyone interested in cycling.” ―Library Journal
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Sex Money Murder: A Story of Crack, Blood, and Betrayal (WW Norton) by Jonathan Green

A 2019 Edgar Award Nominee and a CrimeReads Best Crime Book of the Year

“Exceptionally authentic.”― Jill Leovy, The New York Times Book Review

Sex Money Murder is a ferocious and long-overdue piece of true storytelling about a time and a place that saw the worst of the dope business. Within it are remarkable tales of faith in a standard, friendship or what passes for it, greed, decay, the worst and the best of America.”― Sam Quinones, author of Dreamland: The True Tale of America’s Opiate Epidemic

“Doesn’t pull any punches….Green’s portraits of the good guys and the bad guys are richly layered and compelling: this is no simple cops-and-robbers story. It’s a story about an entire way of life and the way people on both sides of the law have been affected by it. A fine piece of crime nonfiction.” ― Booklist

http://www.jonathangreenonline.com/

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War at the End of the World: Douglas MacArthur and the Forgotten Fight for New Guinea, 1942-1945 (Dutton Caliber) By James P. Duffy

“A meaty, engrossing narrative history… This will likely stand as the definitive account of the New Guinea campaign.”
—The Christian Science Monitor

“A vivid and well-researched chronicle of a ‘forgotten fight’ that was crucial to Allied victory…gives those who were part of this forgotten fight the recognition they deserve.”
—The Wall Street Journal

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The World’s Largest Man, a Memoir (HarperCollins) by Harrison Scott Key

Winner of The Thurber Prize for American Humor

Consistently seasoned with laughs, this memoir is adroitly warm and deep when it is called for. An uncommonly entertaining story replete with consistent wit and lethal weaponry.
— Kirkus Review

“I’ve rediscovered the joy at ”the sheer delight of laughing so hard I cry, wet my pants and wake up my wife. Harrison Scott Key is the funniest damn writer I’ve come across in a long time. His stories are raw and unfiltered and he writes about the sort of things a Southern boy’s Mama told him to never mention the stuff worth writing about”
–Neil White, author, In the Sanctuary of Outcasts
www.harrisonscottkey.com

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My Organic Life: How a Pioneering Chef Helped Shape the Way We Eat Today (Knopf) by Nora Pouillon

A sparkling memoir. . . . Much more than a memoir of one woman’s career in food, the book also provides a picture of the growth of the organic food movement in the U.S…. Pouillon’s story is also a feminist one, showing a woman with young children dealing with a failed marriage, working successfully in a male-dominated business and helping other women to succeed in it. An inspiring account and great fun to read.
–Kirkus Reviews

As the founder of America’s first organic restaurant, and a tireless advocate of local food systems (not to mention a brilliant chef), Nora Pouillon is one of the pioneers of the Food Movement.
–Michael Pollan
www.noras.com

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Congratulations, Who Are You Again?: A Memoir (HarperCollins) By Harrison Scott Key

A Good Housekeeping Book of the Month

A keenly observed account of the publishing process, written with a surprising sense of distance considering his first book was published in the last three years. Hilarious and illuminating.— Booklist

For all of his biting wit, Key’s love of writing is what shines through…A solid sophomore outing that will have readers looking for more from this talented author.— Kirkus Reviews
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The Great Divide: The Conflict between Washington and Jefferson that Defined a Nation by Thomas Fleming (Da Capo)

Prolific historian Fleming delivers a vivid, opinionated history of this conflict…. and a fascinating case that Jefferson’s charisma which peaked early with the Declaration of Independence was accompanied by fanciful political beliefs that continue to exert a malign influence on the office of the presidency. –Kirkus Reviews

Fleming looks beyond the standard history of the founding and early years of the nation to detail  he contrasts in the backgrounds and personalities of these men [Washington and Jefferson]. A fascinating look at American history from the perspective of personal relationships and political  deals.–Booklist, starred review
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