Matthew L. Harris’s exposé of one religion’s role in US race relations, "Second-Class Saints" covers an ill-understood episode in Mormon history. The book charts the history of Mormonism’s infamous “priesthood ban,” a... Read More

An esoteric but informative text, "A Photographic History of Snakebite Treatments" covers centuries of human responses to the dangers (and potential uses) of snake venom. Bob Ashley, Charles F. Smith, and Gordon W. Schuett’s "A... Read More

The political science text "South Korea" makes a moral case for “consciousness raising” and cultural transformation that has clear relevance to other industrialized nations. John Gonzalez and Young Lee’s cautious political science... Read More

Written by an industry expert, We’re Overdosed is a comprehensive account of the origins and reach of the opioid crisis in America. In pharmacologist Barry I. Gold’s topical treatise We’re Overdosed, a microscope is aimed at the... Read More

Filled with fascinating astronomy-related facts, "Chasing the Stars" covers the first century-plus of the University of Wisconsin’s Washburn Observatory and the science it inspired. Built on a Dakota effigy mound in the 1880s, the... Read More

A magisterial tome on the international negotiations that shaped modern American history, Stuart E. Eizenstat’s "The Art of Diplomacy" gets down to the brass tacks of foreign affairs. An ode to diplomacy’s power and fickleness, this... Read More

Gathering disparate records together, Noel Malcolm’s history text addresses male-male relationships from 1400 to 1750 within their historical context. Analyzing literature, newspapers, and court records to explain what was once called... Read More

Pithy and enchanting, Uta Seeburg’s "How Would You Like Your Mammoth?" covers the advent of cookery in prehistoric and ancient civilizations, showing how food directs people and illuminates societies. Seeburg asserts that food is a... Read More