Books published by PublicAffairs,U.S.

An intimately reported account of an economically depressed and overwhelmingly white town in Maine that was both thrown into upheaval and revitalised by Islamic immigrants-and a larger story of immigration and belonging in America.

The former VA Secretary describes corruption in the Trump White House: how a group of wealthy men enabled by the President conspired to control and profit from the VA, with stunning implications for military veterans.

As the Nazis gained political power in Weimar Berlin, a US consul/diplomat observed their activities, interceded when they threatened American lives and developed the earliest and fullest appreciation of the horrors to come.

How the gonzo literary journalist became a crusader against Richard Nixon and the threat of fascism in America--and the devastating price his work exacted on his life, his health and his career

This firsthand account of the fight to protect America from foreign hackers warns of the unprecedented danger that awaits us in the era of the internet of things, unless we can change our internet and technology culture.

A hilarious memoir from a popular travel blogger who has no sense of direction, near-constant motion sickness, and a debilitating fear of pigeons, proving that if you are trying to find yourself, getting lost--literally, figuratively, and existentially--is a great place to start.

This rollicking and panoramic history of Casablanca during the Second World War sheds light on the city as a key hub for European and American powers, and a place where spies, soldiers, and political agents exchanged secrets and vied for control.

"A scrupulous and heartfelt analysis of what it was like to be 'a cog in the biggest battle in the Pacific." The New York Post, Required Reading

In this candid, refreshing guide for young women to take with us as we run the world, Emilie Aries shows you how to own your power, know your worth, and design your career and life accordingly.

A practical, inspirational guide to doing good, no matter how much money you have.

For any woman who has experienced illness, chronic pain, or endometriosis comes an inspiring memoir advocating for recognition of women's health issues

Offers a complete ranking of United States presidents from best to worst based on their leadership skills, moral authority, and ability to persuade the public.

The country's leading transport expert describes how the driverless vehicle revolution will transform highways, cities, workplaces and laws not just here, but across the globe.

In the vein of Bernard Goldberg's 100 PEOPLE WHO ARE SCREWING UP AMERICA, John Nichols delivers an urgent and necessary guide to the people who will have the power to really screw up America in the next four years.

A sweeping global human history that describes the separate beginnings of the world's major civilisations and cultural movements and the dramatic, sometimes ruinous, sometimes transformative effects of their ever closer intertwinement that has brought us to where we are today.

The riveting story of Hitler's obsession with art, how it fueled his vision of a purified Nazi state, and the fate of the artwork that was hidden, stolen, or destroyed to "cleanse" German culture

Why Democrats have largely ceded control of local and state governments to the GOP--and why that is turning out to be a huge problem for democracy

Shakespeare's largely misunderstood narrative poems contain within them an explosive commentary on the political storms convulsing his country.

The story of America's forgotten black pioneers, who escaped slavery, settled the frontier, and proved that racial equality was possible even as the country headed toward civil war.

Through the true story of two extraordinary scientists competing to develop a malaria vaccine, the renowned social activist who founded Share Our Strength (R)-and author of The Cathedral Within-explores the qualities of character common to those driven to change what seems unchangeable, solve problems that seem intractable, or create what has never before been created.

The administrator of the 20 billion BP Oil Spill fund and the "Compensation Czar" for banks and automobile companies that received TARP assistance following the 2008 Wall Street meltdown explores whether any sum of money can make up for the destruction of a life or livelihood.

"Writing with a lucidity that enables him to convey deep insights without a trace of jargon.... [Paper Promises is] the most illuminating account of the financial crisis to appear to date."- John Gray, New Statesman