Forty Million Dollar Slaves: The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of the Black Athlete
By William C. Rhoden
Three Rivers $13.95
A New York Times sportswriter exposes the exploitation of black athletes.
The Poe Shadow
By Matthew Pearl
Random House $13.95
A novel from the author of “The Dante Club” about a Baltimore lawyer who risks his reputation to investigate Edgar Allan Poe’s death.
The Storm: What Went Wrong and Why During Hurricane Katrina — the Inside Story From One Louisiana Scientist
By Ivor Van Heerden and Mike Bryan
Penguin $15
Explores the political missteps and poor engineering that led to the disastrous impact of Hurricane Katrina.
The Things Between Us
By Lee Montgomery
Free Press $14
A memoir about a New England WASP family reunited by illness.
The Observations
By Jane Harris
Penguin $14
A novel set in 1863 that follows a young Irish girl who takes a job as a maid in an Edinburgh country home.
The Sack of Rome
By Alexander Stille
Penguin $16
A look at former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and the corruption in contemporary Italian politics.
The Fourth Bear
By Jasper Fforde
Penguin $14
The author of the “Thursday Next” novels creates a mystery novel featuring nursery characters with Jack Spratt as the detective.
Guantanamo and the Abuse of Presidential Power
By Joseph Margulies
Simon & Schuster $15
The lead attorney in the Supreme Court case Rasul vs. Bush follows the development of the Gauntanamo Bay detention system.
