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Ellen Raskin
The Westing Game is a mystery book written by Ellen Raskin and published by Dutton on May 1, 1978. It won the Newbery Medal recognizing the year's most distinguished contribution to American children's literature.
Colum McCann
A multi-voiced novel that reconstructs Rudolf Nureyev’s life through the people around him, moving from the Second World War to 1980s New York. Fame, desire, art, and exile are kept in tense balance throughout.
A. Robert Lee
A comparative study that maps Black, Native, Latino/a, and Asian American fiction into a broader multicultural view of modern American literature.
H. F. M. Prescott
A biography that reconsiders Mary I’s life and reign within the context of religious conflict and court politics. Rather than relying on the familiar image of a harsh persecutor, it redraws her character through her political limits, faith, and family history.
Maria Bellonci
Drawing on historical sources, the book repositions Lucrezia Borgia within the politics and family dynamics of the Renaissance. Rather than repeating the legend of a wicked woman, it presents her as a powerful figure shaped by her era.
M.G. Vassanji
A historical novel about a Kenyan-Indian man's coming of age, political betrayal, and the search for belonging.
Kevin Baker
A historical novel set in Civil War-era New York, following riots and ethnic conflict as the city veers toward violence.
Sara Paretsky
In this V. I. Warshawski novel, the private investigator confronts the dark side of corporate power. Past crimes and present conspiracies intertwine in a hard-boiled story about social justice, professional ethics, and corruption.
David Cole
David Cole argues that post-9/11 policies toward immigrants and noncitizens repeat old double standards and endanger constitutional freedoms.
Anthony Hecht
Collected Later Poems by Anthony Hecht is a poetry collection shaped by memory and the passage of time.
Neal Stephenson
A sprawling novel that crosses science history and adventure fiction. Set in 17th-century Europe, it follows the movement of technology, money, and knowledge as multiple lives intersect.