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Book excerpt: "They Stole a City" by Lauren Collins

The New Yorker writer's new book examines how, in 1898, white supremacists staged a coup against Wilmington, N.C.'s multi-racial government – a case study in the sabotage of American democracy.

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Book excerpt: "Mighty Real: A History of LGBTQ Music, 1969-2000" by Barry Walters

Barry Walters, a writer for such publications as Rolling Stone and Spin, explores how LGBTQ songwriters, musicians, execs and fans reshaped pop culture in the late 20th century, as queer messages in music became less coded.

Jul 10

Book excerpt: "View From the East Wing" by Jill Biden

The former first lady writes of her four years in the White House, her advocacy, and the challenges facing the Biden presidency, from the COVID pandemic and the January 6 insurrection, to the president's health.

May 31

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Book excerpt: "Marilyn: The Lost Photographs, The Last Interview"

To mark the centenary of Marilyn Monroe, her last interview and last formal photo shoot, for Life Magazine writer Richard Meryman and photographer Allan Grant, are now presented in an expanded edition for the first time.

May 31

Book excerpt: "Torched" by Jonathan Vigliotti

In his new book, the CBS News correspondent writes of the warning posed by the inadequate response to last year's catastrophic wildfires that destroyed thousands of homes and businesses in Southern California – as well as to the daunting task of rebuilding.

May 10

Book excerpt: "The New Tourist" by Paige McClanahan

Journalist Paige McClanahan writes about how tourism shapes societies and individuals, and about the need to redefine the meaning of "tourist" in today's shrinking world.

May 3

Book excerpt: "A Course Called Home" by Tom Coyne

The bestselling author and editor of The Golfer's Journal teed up for a challenge – taking over operations of a failing nine-hole community golf course in New York's Catskill Mountains – and writes of the tribulations that were par for the course.

May 3

Book excerpt: "The First Eight" by Jim Clyburn

The South Carolina Democrat, the ninth Black man to represent his state in the House of Representatives, writes of his predecessors who helped direct the course of America during and after Reconstruction.

Apr 26

Book excerpt: "Table 4 at The River Cafe" by Ruthie Rogers

The chef and podcaster's new book features interviews with famous names who reminisce about the comforts of food.

Mar 21

Book excerpt: "The Meaning of Your Life" by Arthur C. Brooks

In his latest book, the New York Times bestselling author writes of a cultural crisis: an increase in anxiety and depression, concurrent with a rise in social media use, during what he terms an "Age of Emptiness."