AN OFFBEAT TOUR of Europe’s most sexually scandalous historic landmarks is R-rated antiquarian fun.

THE UNTOLD STORY BEHIND the landmark gay rights decision in Lawrence v. Texas. Engaging and well researched!

VIVID PICTURES OF the revolutionary Emma Goldman shine in a short, beautifully-crafted bio by Vivian Gornick.

IDIOSYNCRATIC, ABSORBING, INSIGHTFUL, snarky overview of the phenomenon of “scapegoating” throughout history.

THE ANCIENT MAYA CALENDAR and concept of time explained vividly by a distinguished scholar. Debunks 2012 myths!

MARY BOLEYN, MISTRESS and later sister-in-law to Henry VIII, is richly envisioned in this adept biography.

A COMPREHENSIVE HISTORY of the medieval and Renaissance Inquisitions sheds light on modern ideas of punishment.

EXHAUSTIVELY RESEARCHED INVESTIGATION of how Nazi war criminals escaped justice is shocking and comprehensive.

FASCINATING TRUE TALES of the scholars, zealots, and eccentrics who have searched for an actual Garden of Eden.

FASCINATING TRUE CRIME story of an 1874 kidnapping–the first recorded kidnap for ransom in the US. Chilling!