Jan 27, 2026
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6 min read
Thomas Richards Jr. takes us through an episodic history of the expansion of American rights since the Declaration of Independence - the unfinished business of 1776
Jan 20, 2026
7 min read
Everyone has a secret in "Long Island", Colm Tóibín's brilliantly written but frustrating sequel to "Brooklyn"
Jan 14, 2026
8 min read
The amazing true story of one man's journey from enslaved youth in colonial America to preacher leading his congregation to freedom after the Revolution.
Jan 6, 2026
Exploring the reality of death and the quackery of longevity products with Nobel Prize winning molecular biologist Venki Ramakrishnan
Dec 30, 2025
5 min read
Just in time for America's 250th birthday Jack Kelly gives us the story of the man behind the famous line "These are the times that try men's souls."
Dec 23, 2025
Hampton Sides delivers with this highly readable narrative non-fiction account of the fateful, final voyage of Captain James Cook.
Dec 16, 2025
Kara Swisher pulls no punches (as you would expect) in this account of her life as a trail-blazing reporter and commentator on the Tech world.
Dec 9, 2025
In this true story the sea captain's wife takes charge of her husband's ship under the worst circumstances imaginable
Nov 27, 2025
A quick ride through the history of economics by economist, author, and member of the Australian Parliament Andrew Leigh
Nov 22, 2025
A loving father, quiet about his past, is harboring secrets too dark and too painful to reveal.
Nov 13, 2025
The catchy tune helped sell Ozempic, which suddenly was everywhere. But the weight loss drug had a long road to overnight success.
Nov 7, 2025
Gemini, the middle child between Mercury and Apollo in the 1960's US space program, gave Apollo its ticket to the moon.
