The New York Review of Books - 07.11.2019

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THE ATLAS OF BOSTON


HISTORY
Edited by Nancy S. Seasholes
“A visual feast and a triumph of storytelling
through words and images. This panoramic
narrative encompasses the human saga of a
diverse population and its ongoing struggles
to forge a just society.”—Barnet Schecter,
author of George Washington’s America
Cloth $40.

GOING ALL CITY


Struggle and Survival in LA’s
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Stefano Bloch
“Bloch blends resonant memoir,
academic scholarship, and streetwise
storytelling in a truly unique urban
study.”—Booklist
Paper $19.

I’D FIGHT THE WORLD


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Peter La Chapelle
“I’d Fight the World provides unique insights
into the iconic, American-made musical
genres of old-time, hillbilly, and country and
western. La Chapelle’s book is educational,
interesting, and very easy to read. I
recommend it without question.”
—Harry Reid, former Senate majority leader
Paper $20.


THE WORLD OF
JULIETTE KINZIE

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Ann Durkin Keating
“Chicago’s early history is not merely men
boosting a speculative venture. It needs
the voices of Juliette—and other women—
to understand the creation of culture and
community, in all its forms.”
—D. Bradford Hunt, Newberry Library
Cloth $27.

NEWCOMERS


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Matthew L. Schuerman
“Newcomers approaches a thorny and
politically charged topic with nuance,
resulting in an insightful, thorough
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tion.”—Foreword Reviews
Cloth $30.

AMERICAN WARSAW


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Dominic A. Pacyga
“American Warsaw, set against the backdrop of both
American and Poland’s history, tells the story from
the earliest decades of Polish immigration to the
United States to the most recent period.”
—Anna D. Jaroszynska-Kirchmann, author of The
Polish Hearst
Cloth $27.

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THE POLITICS OF PETULANCE


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Alan Wolfe
“A withering broadside against the immatu-
rity that infests American politics, revealing
itself in populism and demagoguery. Both the
left and the right take it on the chin in this
tough-minded analysis by Wolfe.”
—Kirkus Reviews
Paper $18.

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CLASHING OVER COMMERCE


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Douglas A. Irwin
“A talked-about economics book that
amply rewards reading all 860 pages is rare.
A very clear explanation of the overarch-
ing political economy of trade that frames
America’s tariff history is even rarer. Irwin
delivers both.”—Jeffrey Frankel,
Project Syndicate
Paper $27.
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