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Burning the Breeze chronicles the lives of three generations of women who defied society’s expectations: Julia Bennett, the first woman to build a Montana guest ranch, and her grandmother and mother, who fled Missouri during the Civil War to prosper in the American West.

Boy Almighty is an autobiographical novel that recounts the terrifying two years from 1940 to 1942 that Frederick Manfred spent at the Glen Lake Sanatorium in Minnesota, trying to recover from tuberculosis.

Winner of the 2022 Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best First Novel A teenage girl goes missing. When Hal, an intellectually disabled farmhand, returns from a hunting trip with a flimsy story about the blood in his truck and a dent near the headlight, Alma Costagan and her husband are forced to confront what Hal might be capable of.

This fifteenth installment in the complete collection of Henry James’s more than ten thousand letters records James’s ongoing efforts to care for his sister, develop his work, strengthen his professional status, build friendships, and engage timely political and economic issues.

A collection of historical and contemporary research and essays, Antisemitism on the Rise looks at antisemitism in the interwar period and today and provides examples for how to effectively teach about antisemitism.

Robert V. Camuto sets out across modern Southern Italy in search of the “South-ness” that defined his youthful experience and views the world through wine, food, and families.

B.J. Hollars and his young son strike out on a 2, 500-mile road trip to retrace the Oregon Trail. Their mission: to rediscover America—and Americans—along the way.

Shannon Bontrager examines the culture of death, burial, and commemoration of fallen American soldiers in the Civil War, the Spanish-Cuban-American War, the Philippine-American War, and World War I, exploring the transatlantic and transpacific contexts of America's imperial ambitions.

A compelling examination of Malvina Hoffman’s Races of Mankind. Comprised of 104 life-size bronzes, the Races of Mankind was the largest exhibit on race installed in a museum and one of the largest sculptural commissions ever undertaken by a single artist.

An examination of the use of art education in government-controlled schools as an instrument for assimilating American Indian children at the turn of the twentieth century.

In these intimate and unapologetic poems, Susan Nguyen contends with history, memory, and grief while shedding light on the intersections of girlhood and the Vietnamese diaspora.

In Lamentations Carol Kammen imagines the 1842 crossing of the first group of families to go to Oregon through the perspectives of the dozen women who made the journey.

Jump Shooting to a Higher Degree chronicles Sheldon Anderson’s basketball career from grade school through his years playing professionally in West Germany and communist Poland in 1987.

Taking place in the span of twenty-four hours, The Front follows a man and his nine-year-old niece as they try to escape the apocalyptic circumstances that have come to their home.

Ragged Coast, Rugged Coves explores the untold story of cannery workers in Southeast Alaska from 1878 through the Cold War, particularly how making a living was pitted against the economic realities of the day.

Mosquitoes SUCK! is a vibrant graphic novel illustrating information about mosquito biology, ecology, and disease transmission needed for community-based control efforts.

The Ultimate Engineer portrays NASA pioneer George M. Low’s remarkable life, accomplishments, and legacy as a key visionary and leader.

The tale of Jerry Reuss’s twenty-two year career as a pitcher in the Major Leagues.

The Chalmers Race is the story of Ty Cobb and Napoleon Lajoie and the controversial 1910 batting race.

Named 2022 Book of the Year by the Chicago Writers Association Through ancient temples and the lush greenery of Thailand, to the confines of a stranger’s bed and a devouring couch, This Jade World chronicles a year of mishap, exploration and experimentation, self-discovery, and eventually healing.