History

“When you turn an election into a three-ring circus, there’s always a chance that the dancing bear will win,” says…

Alexander Cockburn and Jeffrey St. Clair take the revelations of the links between the Central Intelligence Agency, the…

Despite their motto, many police officers in America do not protect nor serve many of the citizens they are sworn to. In…

Think it’s just judges who are trampling on the Constitution? Think again. The fact is that government officials long…

Featuring quotes sourced from Charles Dickins to Pink Floyd, this pocket-sized quiz book challenges you to name the…

Who gets to shape the narrative of our times? In the latest collection of essays by Rebecca Solnit, Whose Story Is This?…

An in-depth exploration of racial identity and racism in the US, sparked by the question of the title: Is…

A scathing new framework for how to see, acknowledge, and actively work against racism. An intersectional approach from…

"This is the story about a man who went Dutch—and loved it." With a light yet thoughtful tone, Ben Coates talks about…

During his life and even after his death, Captain William Kidd’s name was famed in England and the American colonies…

We swim in freezing Arctic waters and piranha-infested rivers to test our limits. We swim for pleasure, for exercise,…

In this dark and comical look at the sinister side of our relationship with the natural world, Stewart has tracked down…

A tree that sheds poison daggers. A glistening red seed that stops the heart. A shrub that causes paralysis. A vine that…

Take a walk on the Wildwood side! This journey into the pre-Celtic world will illuminate you on the Lore of the…

A fascinating and sometimes humorous glimpse into the lives of 150 19th-century American women who refused to whittle…

A full color graphic novel detailing the history of wine, dating back to Greek myths and the Bible, through its…

Traveling through cities and sites across Italy, France, Germany, Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the United States,…

In this gorgeous volume, travel back through the ages and discover the history of witchcraft, from its roots in Ancient…

Boyd's book focuses on the history of witchcraft and its leaders who fought for their religious and civil…

In this hilarious cultural and societal critique, discover and unpack the sad complicated mess we've made…

An account of five years of immersion in modern Paganism. Alex Mar, a journalist on a personal spiritual mission,…

If you've heard of the Witches' Sabbath, you may associate it with all kinds of devilry and ill omens. This book is…

In this documentarian approach to the history of Welsh witchcraft, authors and witchcraft researchers Jon G. Hughes and…

The demonization of badass women proves to be a historical trend, bred from the reeking loins of male fear. Witches,…

We tend to think of witch hunts as a thing of the past, carried out by paranoid and superstitious religious communities.…

In full color print, Woman Rebel follows Margaret Sanger's story as an activist, mother, nurse, and protofeminist…

Throughout history, women, not men, have led breweries and brewed beer. However, with the commercialization of the craft…

Historian Mary Beard draws on her profound understanding of Greek and Roman classics as well as her forays into…

On a global scale, violence against women is so common that some experts consider it a “normal” aspect of women’s…