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The Black Pack: Comedy, Race, and Resistance

Great’s book is an entertaining and essential read for fans of the Black Pack comedians.

Charles Sumner: Conscience of a Nation

An exemplary volume, well-researched and well-written and suited for anyone interested in U.S. history, the Civil War, and American jurisprudence.
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Cooler Than Cool: The Life and Work of Elmore Leonard

A thoroughly researched chronicle of Leonard and his literary career. Likely to be popular where Brian Jay Jones’s and Walter Isaacson’s biographies circulate well.
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Bob Dylan: Jewish Roots, American Soil

This biography rewards Dylanists and those interested in the developing folk scene and cultural milieu of the 1960s.
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The Story of ABBA: Melancholy Undercover

This biography is a winner for any pop music or pop culture collection.

Mark Twain

This belongs in both public and academic libraries and will open a new discussion of Twain’s cultural standing, as Chernow’s previous biographies have also accomplished.

Claire McCardell: The Designer Who Set Women Free

A terrific, well-written biography of an American original who died too young. Recommended for midcentury enthusiasts, followers of fashion, and readers who enjoyed Inventing the Modern: Untold Stories of the Women Who Shaped the Museum of Modern Art or Julie Satow’s When Women Ran Fifth Avenue.
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John Hancock: First To Sign, First To Invest in America’s Independence

An interesting look at one of the lesser-studied Founders, in which Randall contextualizes an important figure in U.S. history.
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Belle Starr: The Truth Behind the Wild West Legend

Highly recommended, meticulously researched, and intriguing.
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