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24/02/2026

"The Invention of Yesterday: A 50,000-Year History of Human Culture, Conflict, and Connection" by Tamim Ansary is now available in paperback!

In this extraordinary book, an award-winning author tells the story of how humans invented history, from the Stone Age to the Virtual Age.

23/02/2026

Tomorrow marks the fourth year since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan, authors of OUR DEAR FRIENDS IN MOSCOW, offer an incisive look into the strategy of Russia's liberal elite. Read the Guardian article here:

As the fourth anniversary looms of Russia’s war on Ukraine, those close to the Kremlin prosper while others merely strive to escape the worst repression, say Russian journalists Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan

10/02/2026

"Elegantly written and stocked with charismatic, spectacularly flawed characters, it's a captivating, psychologically probing spy saga."

Antonia Senior's forthcoming STALIN'S APOSTLES receives a great review in Publishers Weekly! Read more:

In this labyrinthine history, journalist Senior (The Tyrant’s Shadow) recaps the exploits of the Cambridge Five. Kim Philby, Joh...

22/01/2026

Eswar Prasad discusses the origins and key ideas of his new book, “THE DOOM LOOP: Why the World Economic Order Is Spiraling into Disorder,” available February 3rd from Basic Venture.

Use code DOOMLOOP for 20% off until 2/27!

13/01/2026

On this day in 1893, Chaim Soutine, the great Modernist painter, was born in present-day Belarus.

Celeste Marcus's new biography, "Chaim Soutine: Genius, Obsession, and a Dramatic Life in Art," corrects the myths surrounding his work and proves his importance to the contemporary art world.

12/01/2026

"From the beginning of the nation's story, America is betwixt and between two impulses..."

Mark J. Dunkelman stopped by The Gray Area on Vox to talk about the deep history of why nothing in America seems to work anymore--from Jefferson to Robert Moses to Trump. Watch here:

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12/01/2026

“At 2:38 PM, members of the US House evacuated the floor…”

Follow the most dramatic moments of the day that changed modern American history in “Storm at the Capitol: An Oral History of January 6th,” by Mary Clare Jalonick. And get the audiobook to hear extraordinary archival material.

10/01/2026

"Jalonick's collected oral histories capture the sense of danger, fear, and fury of that unprecedented day, hour by frantic hour."--Donald A. Ritchie

STORM AT THE CAPITOL is available now: https://bit.ly/4sqSb7N

09/01/2026

In "Storm at the Capitol: An Oral History of January 6th," Mary Clare Jalonick takes you minute-by-minute through the most consequential day in recent American history. Listen to a clip from the audiobook below, featuring a full cast and astounding archival material.

09/01/2026

In “Storm at the Capitol: An Oral History of January 6th,” Mary Clare Jalonick takes you minute-by-minute through the most consequential day of recent American history. Listen to a clip from the audiobook here, featuring a full cast and astounding archival recordings.

08/01/2026

Mary Clare Jalonick spoke to NPR's Here & Now, about her new book "Storm at the Capitol: An Oral History of January 6th."

Listen to her speak here, along with some extraordinary archival material from the audiobook:

Five years ago, supporters of President Trump tried to stop the certification of the 2020 election.

07/01/2026

Listen now to the extraordinary audio of Mary Clare Jalonick’s “STORM AT THE CAPITOL: An Oral History of January 6th,” featuring a full cast recording.

The definitive history of the January 6th events is available now from PublicAffairs, an imprint of Hachette.