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Lost Kingdom
by Julia Flynn SilerA sweeping epic of the brutal clash between a relentlessly expanding capitalist empire and a vulnerable Polynesian island kingdom, in a story of a breathtaking land grab.
Lost Nation
by Jeffrey Lent“Lent is a skillful and confident storyteller, evoking the seasons, the dampness of the bogs and the muck and the madness that sometimes affects those living alone in the dark…
The Long Night of White Chickens
by Francisco Goldman“A remarkable novel. . . . Accruing vivid new details at every turn, Roger’s account gives the reader the most immediate possible sense of a country and its people, the…
Lakota Woman
by Mary Crow Dog“A powerful autobiography . . . feisty and determined, warm and even funny, sometimes given to outbursts of rage or sorrow or enthusiasm, always unpretentious and straightforward.” —Chicago Tribune…
Holidays in Hell
by P. J. O'Rourke“A spin with P.J. O’Rourke is like a ride in the back of an old pickup over unpaved roads. You get where you’re going fast, with exhilarating views–but not without…
Frankie’s Place
by Jim Sterba“[Frankie’s Place] is really the story of finding a place that fits, a home in the world. . . . It’s about loving the person you’re with. Happiness. Contentment. Peace….
P. J. O’Rourke
P. J. O’Rourke (1947–2022) was an author, journalist, and political satirist who wrote twenty-two books on subjects as diverse as politics and cars and etiquette and economics. Parliament of Whores…
The Deserter’s Tale
by Joshua Key“Destined to become part of the literature of the Iraq war . . . Key’s clear voice rings out . . . with anguish and a frankness that invests the…
The Steal
by Mark Bowden and Matthew Teague“A gripping ground-level narrative…a marvel of reporting.”—Washington Post “A lean, fast-paced and important account of the chaotic final weeks.”—New York Times In The Steal, veteran journalists Mark Bowden and Matthew…
