Nonfiction Books with Buzz

"'Strangers in the Land' is more than a story of an immigrant group accepting a wretched fate. Luo wisely puts the human experience at the center of his narrative, ensuring that 'Strangers in the Land' never devolves into mere 19th-century political history. In the process, he restores a voice to the forgotten men and women who endured endless broadsides in their adoption of a new country... 'Strangers in the Land' deserves a place on the shelf beside other essential works of American history." – Makana Eyre, The Washington Post

Pulitzer Prize winner Grandin offers a comprehensive narrative that redefines our understanding of the Americas, from colonial conquests to contemporary politics. For Foreign Affairs, Richard Feinberg wrote, "Grandin makes a compelling case for the intricate connections tying the United States to its southern neighbors. In bright, fluid prose, the historian argues that Latin American political thought and diplomatic ideals have mightily influenced the more powerful northern country."

An urgent, topic-by-topic guide to Project 2025, with everything you need to know about how the second Trump administration is remaking America. "Concise and well-reasoned, Graham's critical handbook uncovers the players and the plays orchestrating this revolutionary political movement that will impact the nation well beyond the four years of Trump's second term," observed Booklist.

The Atlantic culture critic Sophie Gilbert explores how film, music, and media narratives fostered internalized misogyny and competition among women. "Gilbert deserves a medal--not only for her observations and conclusions, but for navigating the sludge she had to wade through to get there," raved Kirkus. "Essential cultural criticism."

"McNally is a charming and honest raconteur who’s lived an impossibly broad-ranging life, acting, directing, traveling the world, spending time with some of the greats in the film and theatrical business (even if, as he writes in anguish, he once failed to seat Ingrid Bergman because he didn’t recognize her). On top of everything else, McNally celebrates New York City, where he once was a king but now is quite content simply to call it home. Rueful, self-aware, chatty, entertaining, dazzling, and harrowing: a book that contains multitudes." – Kirkus Reviews