Our favorite titles of the year resurrect forgotten histories and examine how the United States ended up where it is today ...

Ned Blackhawk, who won the 2023 National Book Award for his groundbreaking reappraisal of U.S. history, discusses some of the ...

History and commentary on the events and issues shaping our world.

As this selection of the best alternate-history novels demonstrates, the world of imagined pasts is rich and potentially endless. The Alteration. By Kingsley Amis. New York Review Books ...

The series explored key works from American history that have had a major impact on society. These books have provoked thought, have been best sellers, have led to significant public policy ...