• New Nonfiction

    The 19th Century Women Who Wrote "Weird" Stories and Refused to Pigeonholed by Genre

    A new anthology collects horror and supernatural stories from some of the era's best storytellers.

    September 8, 2021  By Lisa Morton and Leslie Klinger
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    Viking Warriors Were Ultra Violent and Without Mercy: Some Were Women

    The assumption that all Viking warriors were men is an outdated reflection of Victorian culture. The Valkyries, it seems, were real.

    September 2, 2021  By Nancy Marie Brown
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    How Ireland's First "Assassination Society"–The Invincibles–Was Formed

    In late 19th century Ireland, a secret society of extremists formed—separate from the Land League and IRB—to carry out murders.

    September 1, 2021  By Julie Kavanagh
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    The Airship Italia: A Mystery at the End of the Golden Age of Polar Exploration

    Umberto Nobile took his airships (and his beloved dog) across the Arctic frontier. His legacy is still a mystery.

    August 31, 2021  By Mark Piesing
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    The Month's Best Nonfiction Crime Books

    A refuge from modernity, a history of Mexico's drug trade, and an investigation into the "science of suspense."

    August 26, 2021  By CrimeReads 
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    The Night the Berlin Wall
    Went Up

    In August 1961, Berliners woke up to find their city divided in two and themselves at the center of the Cold War.

    August 24, 2021  By Helena Merriman
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    A Love of Mystery Is Woven Into Our Biology, and Edgar Allan Poe Was the First to Find the Formula for a Very Specific Dopamine Hit

    Reading detective fiction triggers a fascinating biological function.

    August 17, 2021  By Jonah Lehrer
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    Why the Nazis Launched a Bizarre, Racist War on Modern Art

    As the National Socialist party rose to power in Weimar Germany, they took aim at the country's "degenerate" artists.

    August 13, 2021  By Charlie English
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    A Brief History of the CIA's Efforts to Infiltrate Africa by Funding an Elaborate Network of Nonprofit Goodwill Organizations

    In the early days of the Cold War, the CIA launched journals, concerts, and co-opted high-profile African-American NGOs.

    August 13, 2021  By Dr. Susan Williams
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    The "Facebook Murder" That Shattered the Chinese Dutch Community

    It started with a dispute between friends on social media. It soon turned into a terrifying murder-for-hire plot.

    August 12, 2021  By Mitzi Szereto
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