A Death in Texas: A Story of Race, Murder, and a Small Town’s Struggle for Redemption
By Dina Temple-Raston (Owl/Holt $15)
The true account of the racist murder that irrevocably changed the town of Jasper, Texas.
Warrior Politics
By Robert D. Kaplan (Vintage $12)
Examines philosophical and political ideas of the past as a guide for today’s leaders.
The Tale of the Rose
By Consuelo de Saint-Exupery (Random House $12.95)
The widow of Antoine de Saint-Exupery, author of the classic “The Little Prince,” tells the story of their marriage.
The Tentmaker
By Clay Reynolds (Berkley $14)
A Western novel set in the 1880s about a hapless pioneer who finds himself having to defend a town.
The Age of Terror
Edited by Strobe Talbott and Nayan Chanda (Basic, $15)
Essays written by eight academicians in the weeks after Sept. 11, 2001, that address the question of what can be done to combat terrorism.
Scourge: The Once and Future Threat of Smallpox
By Jonathan B. Tucker (Grove $14)
Traces the history of smallpox from its first recorded outbreak more than 3,000 years ago through its recent re-emergence as a bioterrorist threat.
The Forsyte Saga
By John Galsworthy (Scribner $16)
Contains the three original novels–“The Man of Property,” “In Chancery” and “To Let”–and the connecting interludes–“Indian Summer of a Forsyte” and “Awakening”–that make up John Galsworthy’s account of the fictional Forsyte family and its fortunes.
The Bridge at No Gun Ri: A Hidden Nightmare From the Korean War
By Charles J. Hanley, Sang-Hun Choe and Martha Mendoza (Owl $16)
An account of a massacre of South Korean civilians by U.S. soldiers early in the Korean War.
Holler If You Hear Me
By Michael Eric Dyson (Basic/Civitas $15)
A series of meditations on slain rapper Tupac Shakur’s impact on society, especially urban black America.
Fair Warning
By Robert Olen Butler (Grove $12)
Robert Olen Butler’s 11th novel follows a beautiful art auctioneer’s struggle with conformity after her art house is sold to a demanding Frenchman.
Death at the Priory: Love, Sex, and Murder in Victorian England
By James Ruddick (Grove $13)
An impressively researched retelling of a mysterious murder that occurred in Victorian England.
Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel
By Rolf Potts (Villard $11.95)
A guide for those who can devote six weeks to two years to travel overseas.
Revere Beach Elegy: A Memoir of Home and Beyond
By Roland Merullo (Beacon $16)
The author paints a portrait of his working-class Massachusetts hometown in 10 essays that focus on his family.
Meditations From the Mat: Daily Reflections on the Path of Yoga
By Rolf Gates and Katrina Kenison (Anchor $14)
Contains 365 meditations on the practice of yoga for teachers, students and budding enthusiasts.
An Autumn of War: What America Learned From September 11 and the War on Terrorism
By Victor Davis Hanson (Anchor $12)
A military historian looks at the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and lessons learned in the following months.
Voices in Our Blood: America’s Best on the Civil Rights Movement
Edited by Jon Meacham (Random House $16.95)
This collection of writings by noted authors surveys the civil rights movement from pre-World War II years to the present.
The Modern Mind: An Intellectual History of the 20th Century
By Peter Watson (Perennial $19.95)
This comprehensive history of 20th Century ideas covers major thinkers from a wide array of fields.
Havana: Two Faces of the Antillean Metropolis
By Joseph L. Scarpaci, Roberto Segre and Mario Coyula
(University of North Carolina $21.95)
Architects and city planners examine the development of the Cuban capital from colonial times to today.
The Ragged Way People Fall Out of Love
By Elizabeth Cox (Louisiana State University $15.95)
In this novel, a couple realizes their marriage is headed toward dissolution.
Boy Genius
By Lou Dubose, Jan Reid and Carl M. Cannon (PublicAffairs $15)
A profile of Karl Rove, political strategist for President George W. Bush.
Lenin
By Robert Service (Belknap/Harvard University $18.95)
An expansive look at the life of Russian leader Vladimir Ilich Lenin.
Searching for Intruders
By Stephen Raleigh Byler (Perennial $12.95)
Eleven interconnected stories reveal the life of a man obsessed with the effects of his actions.
Lords of the Harvest: Biotech, Big Money, and the Future of Food
By Daniel Charles (Perseus $17.50)
Traces the development of biotechnology and its effect on the foods we eat.
Partisans and Redcoats: The Southern Conflict That Turned the Tide of the American Revolution
By Walter Edgar (Perennial $12.95)
Looks at the forgotten, yet pivotal, Southern battles of the Revolutionary War.
Sunlight at Midnight: St. Petersburg and the Rise of Modern Russia
By W. Bruce Lincoln (Basic $18.50)
Details the 300-year evolution of the one-time center of the Russian empire, St. Petersburg.
The Gift of Therapy
By Irvin D. Yalom, M.D. (Perennial $12.95)
A psychiatrist’s guide to therapy for both therapists and their patients.
Nigger
By Randall Kennedy (Vintage $12)
A black Harvard law professor looks at the controversial N-word and its role in American society.
Going Down Swinging
By Billie Livingston (Vintage Canada $17.95)
A debut novel that tracks a mother and daughter on the run from child protection services.
Lost Between Houses
By David Gilmour (Vintage Canada $17.95)
A coming-of-age novel about a 17-year-old who is struggling to be the man others want him to be.
