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Michael Connelly introduces a new protagonist, Detective Sarah Roberts, in "Deadly Silence." When a high-profile lawyer is found murdered, Roberts uncovers a web of corruption and deceit within the legal system. The case takes her
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Karin Slaughter's "The Darkest Hour" is a tense thriller that explores the themes of revenge and justice. The protagonist, a former police officer turned PI, investigates the brutal murder of her sister. As she digs
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Douglas A. Blackmon’s “Slavery by Another Name” exposes the harsh reality of forced labor and re-enslavement that African Americans faced in the South from the end of the Civil War to World War II. Blackmon’s
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Annette Gordon-Reed's "The Hemingses of Monticello" is a groundbreaking and meticulously researched account of the Hemings family, an enslaved family-owned by Thomas Jefferson. The book spans over a century, detailing the lives of multiple generations
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Louis Menand's "The Metaphysical Club" is an intellectual history exploring American thought's development in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The book centers around four key figures—Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., William James, Charles Sanders
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Michael Shaara's "The Killer Angels" is a historical novel that provides a detailed and emotionally gripping account of the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War. The book focuses on the personal experiences and
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Joseph J. Ellis’s “Founding Brothers” examines the intertwined lives of six key figures of the American Revolution: John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and George Washington. Ellis explores how their relationships,
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Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz’s “An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States” offers a critical and comprehensive reexamination of American history from the perspective of Indigenous peoples. Dunbar-Ortiz challenges the traditional narratives that often marginalize or omit
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"The Souls of Black Folk" by W.E.B. Du Bois is a cornerstone of African American literature and a seminal work on race and sociology. Published in 1903, it is a collection of essays exploring African
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David McCullough's "The Pioneers" chronicles the lives of the settlers who ventured into the Northwest Territory following the American Revolution. Focusing on Marietta, Ohio, McCullough tells the stories of key figures such as Manasseh Cutler,
