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Tories_ Fighting for the King i - Thomas B. Allen
From Publishers WeeklyDrawing on letters, diaries, and other primary sources, historian Allen (George Washington, Spymaster) challenges the traditional notion that all the colonist... -
Sourland_ Stories - Joyce Carol Oates
From Publishers WeeklyOates's latest collection explores certain favorite Oatesian themes, primary among them violence, loss, and privilege. Three of the stories feature white, upp... -
American Passage_ The History o - Vincent J. Cannato
From School Library JournalStarred Review. Using a variety of primary sources, Cannato (_The Ungovernable City_) describes Ellis Island as a place and as an experience for the appr... -
A Heartbeat Away - Michael Palmer
From Publishers WeeklyPalmer (The Last Surgeon) offers a nifty plot premise in this high-concept medical thriller, but a plethora of subplots distracts from the more interesting pr...