Sunday, October 12, 2008

History, Memoir, Current Events

Latest and Greatest
Annette Gordon-Reed delves deep into early America's mixed-race bloodlines and the complex relationships between Thomas Jefferson, his slave Sally Hemings, and the extended Hemings family. Take it slow; the book is worth your time.

Elizabeth McCracken tells us an intimate story about the loss of her first child just days before birth. The author's heart-wrenching grief is all the more magnified by straightforward prose.

This week we'll also add Linda Robinson's book to our new non-fiction collection, owing to patron requests. The book offers a probative account of strategy and tactics in post-surge Iraq.