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HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II: 1926-2022: A CELEBRATION OF HER LIFE AND REIGN
Written by Hoey, Brian
Long did she reign and peacefully may she rest: this beautiful and thoughtful tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II celebrates the life of a remarkable woman whose 70 years on the throne made her the longest-reigning monarch in British History. Royal biographer Brian Hoey describes the childhood, accession and coronation of young Elizabeth, and chronicles her extraordinary and digni
MYSTERY OF MYSTERIES: THE DEATH AND LIFE OF EDGAR ALLAN POE
Written by Dawidziak, Mark
A Mystery of Mysteries is a brilliant biography of Edgar Allan Poe that examines the renowned author's life through the prism of his mysterious death and its many possible causes. It is a moment shrouded in horror and mystery.
DEVILS, LUSTS AND STRANGE DESIRES: THE LIFE OF PATRICIA HIGHSMITH
Written by Bradford, Richard
'My New Year's Eve Toast: to all the devils, lusts, passions, greeds, envies, loves, hates, strange desires, enemies ghostly and real, the army of memories, with which I do battle - may they never give me peace' - Patricia Highsmith (New Year's Eve, 1947). Made famous by the great success of her psychological thrillers, The Talented Mr Ripley and Strangers on
MAGNIFICENT REBEL: NANCY CUNARD IN JAZZ AGE PARIS
Written by De Courcy, Anne
Anne de Courcy, the author of Husband Hunters and Chanel's Riviera, examines the controversial life of legendary beauty, writer and rich girl Nancy Cunard during her thirteen years in Jazz-Age Paris. Paris in the 1920s was bursting with talent in the worlds of art, design and literature.
AMBASSADOR: JOSEPH P. KENNEDY AT THE COURT OF ST. JAMES'S 1938-1940
Written by Ronald, Susan
Acclaimed biographer Susan Ronald reveals the truth about Joseph P. Kennedy's deeply controversial tenure as Ambassador to Great Britain on the eve of World War II. On February 18, 1938, Joseph P. Kennedy was sworn in as US Ambassador to the Court of St. James.
UNLIKELY HEROES: FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT, HIS FOUR LIEUTENANTS, AND THE WORLD THEY MADE
Written by Leebaert, Derek
"Propulsive." --The Wall Street Journal
DRINKING GAMES: A MEMOIR
Written by Levy, Sarah
Named Most Anticipated by: Good Morning America ・ New York Post・Pure Wow ・BuzzFeed ・ Los Angeles Times ・ Book Riot・ Apple Books
MARY AND MR. ELIOT: A SORT OF LOVE STORY
Written by Wagner, Erica
Mary and Mr. Eliot is a twin portrait of T. S. Eliot and its author, the formidable Mary Trevelyan. In 1938 T. S. Eliot, already "a Classic in his lifetime," struck up a friendship with Mary Trevelyan.
ODYSSEY OF PHILLIS WHEATLEY: A POET'S JOURNEYS THROUGH AMERICAN SLAVERY AND INDEPENDENCE
Written by Waldstreicher, David
One of Literary Hub's most anticipated books of 2023
BITING THE HAND: GROWING UP ASIAN IN BLACK AND WHITE AMERICA
Written by Lee, Julia
In the vein of Eloquent Rage and Minor Feelings--a passionate, no-holds-barred memoir about the Asian American experience in a nation defined by racial stratification When Julia Lee was fifteen, her hometown went up in smoke during the 1992 Los Angeles riots.
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