It's October, and I've got a big stack of must-reads from @wwnorton, @VikingBooks, @groveatlantic, @HarperSelect, @AlgonquinBooks, @StMartinsPress, @IReadVintage, @fsgbooks, @Flatironbooks, @BeaconPressBks, and @basicbooks! youtu.be/KIOqb6Wm0uk?si=gFNg…

In The Ballad of the Fugitive William Parker, @coaptowicz tells a lively tale of how one Pennsylvania community banded together to protect their neighbors from enslavers in 1851. I loved this inspiring story and so will you, dear reader! @simonschuster publishersweekly.com/9781668…

A hefty stack of new history titles from @wwnorton and @LiverightPub just dropped at The History Shelf. Check out what's on my TBR for Fall and Winter 2026! youtu.be/9fDh42iDoa4

New History Releases from @GlobePequot (featuring imprints @StackpoleBooks @Lyons_Press @prometheusbks + One Big Giveaway! youtu.be/-RXTqOKCLhI?si=LKvv… via @YouTube

This is one of my go-to podcasts, and I'm a subscriber. I recommend it! Subscribe to Glenn Loury, by @GlennLoury glennloury.substack.com/?r=4…

Dietrich Kalteis on Rust and Bone, German Villages in Ukraine, and Survi... youtu.be/QuM94IM5pD0?si=1BZ5… via @YouTube

A Sunday Theology Book Haul with new titles from @Zondervan, @LexhamPress, @HarperOneBooks, @wipfandstock, @yalepress, @eerdmansbooks, and more! youtu.be/2HNZRbtXBqs?si=hqMK… via @YouTube

Check out my new series! Fresh from the Press will feature new history titles from a variety of university presses. First up: @CornellPress and a stack of new releases that are right up my alley...and maybe yours?? youtu.be/m2q6idzggZ4

It’s on my nightstand and up next! If you’re up for an author interview, I’d love to have you on The History Shelf. 😎

A Catch-Up Book Haul w/More New History Books from @DiversionBooks @TWilliamsAuthor @ScribnerBooks @LJurdem @BombardierBooks @HenryHolt @centerstreet @StackpoleBooks @simonschuster @randomhouse @harperbooks youtu.be/5diVIqQCUDg?si=87Mj… via @YouTube

New History Releases: July 2026 from @wwnorton @BloomsburyPub @penguinpress @portfoliobooks @Hanover_Square youtu.be/hTF9ynnFWCM?si=9RNQ… via @YouTube

Bill & Peg's Excellent Book Adventure! Join us LIVE! July 12, 2pm MDT, for more bookish chat, reading updates, and your questions! youtube.com/live/CJJ3u67wodQ… via @YouTube

Hundreds of Allied POWs. A collapsing Nazi regime. One "ghost train." And one dang good book! Check out Greg Lewis's The Nazi Ghost Train (@Pegasus_Books) if you enjoy overlooked episodes of history (which I do!). Read the @PublishersWkly review: publishersweekly.com/9798897…

New review alert! 🚨 Historian Danielle Allen @dsallentess uncovers a forgotten reformer in Radical Duke (@LiverightPub), a deep dive into the secret life of Charles Lennox, Third Duke of Richmond. Read the full @PublishersWkly review here: publishersweekly.com/9781631…

My America 250 Reading List: New History Books for the Anniversary from @casematepub @BooksBrookline @riverheadbooks @OspreyBooks @penswordbooks youtu.be/XYj4CAGcBow?si=SsIY… via @YouTube

We remember Pompeii for its destruction. Dr. Jess Venner @drjlvenner reminds us to remember its people. My latest @ShelfAwareness review looks at The Lost Voices of Pompeii, a gripping blend of archaeology and narrative history. @WmMorrowBooks tinyurl.com/5dcbmpf6

Book review! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐In an Inconvenient Widow by @loisromano, Mary Todd Lincoln finally gets the biography she deserves: rigorous, compassionate, and long overdue. A must-read for anyone who loves American history. Highly recommended. @simonschuster tinyurl.com/3tf3s6vp

New interview is LIVE on The History Shelf! 🎙️ I sat down with Noliwe Rooks — @BrownUniversity professor & @NAACP Image Award nominee — to talk about Mary McLeod Bethune, the visionary educator who shaped Black America. @penguinrandom Watch now 👇 youtu.be/Z9xtBvM1_oA

The race to build the world's most advanced weapons isn't just about technology—it's about people. Author @JeffreyEStern joins me to discuss The Warhead and the quest to build the perfect weapon in the age of modern warfare. @DuttonBooks 🎥 Full interview: youtu.be/0YZ-Xtg4dxs

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