Terry M. Wildman and the First Nations Version Translation Council deliver a fresh translation of the Bible with "First Nations Version", which adds the wisdom of America’s first people to the text of the New Testament. The text’s... Read More

"Secrets" is a sensational story about how swinging and espionage merged in the 1980s. With names changed to preserve anonymity, Zillary Zahn’s intriguing cultural history "Secrets" focuses on the possible role that swing parties... Read More

"Mixed" is a memoir by a mother who channeled her concerns for her family’s safety into learning about the impact of racism and colorism on interracial families. Jeanne Jones considers how implicit bias impacted her blended, biracial... Read More

Blake Scott Ball charts the impact of the classic comic strip Peanuts on American culture, and vice versa, in Charlie Brown’s America. Peanuts is a cultural icon, but even with its sly humor inspired by changes in society, such as... Read More

Neal Hutcheson’s "The Moonshiner Popcorn Sutton" is the definitive biography of a famous Appalachian moonshiner known for his homemade “likker.” Hutcheson, who first told the late moonshiner’s story on film, expands on his... Read More

Karl Schlögel’s cultural history "The Scent of Empires" tells the story of two perfumes that permeated portions of the twentieth century. In 1913, French perfumers were commissioned to create a scent to celebrate 300 years of Romanov... Read More

Designer Michelle Mason, the cofounder of the East London vintage shop Mason & Painter, delivers "Vintage Shops London", a thorough introduction to where savvy shoppers can find “pre-loved” bargains. Secondhand shopping is a... Read More

Anas Atassi’s inviting cookbook is named after a spice that is one of two keys to Syrian cuisine. The other indispensable element, Atassi contends, is figurative: “nafas,” which literally means breath, but also connotes “the art... Read More