A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of the Year

Over the centuries, Florida has been many things: an unconquered realm protected by geography, a wilderness that ruined Spanish conquistadors, “God’s waiting room,” and a place to start over. Reclaiming the remarkable history of Florida from the state’s mythologizers, apologists, and boosters, T. D. Allman traces the discovery, exploration, and settlement of Florida in this comprehensive account of its transformation from swamp to “paradise.” 

“A take-no-prisoners account.” —The New York Times Book Review

Venture off the beaten path down forgotten roads and discover where a hidden South Carolina exists.

Insurance Era examines how postwar private insurance shaped American society by embedding neoliberal values into daily life. Caley Horan explores how actuarial practices influenced perceptions of risk in crime, education, and healthcare, revealing the industry's critical role in shifting the burden of risk onto individuals while diminishing state support.

A New York Times Notable Book and Winner of the Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction.

Timothy Egan tells the remarkable story of photographer Edward Curtis, who devoted three decades to documenting the cultures, traditions, and lives of more than eighty North American tribes. Through tens of thousands of photographs and recordings, Curtis created an extraordinary archive while transforming from an observer into a passionate advocate for the people he documented.