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High Priestess Kerasea Vestal has spent her life hiding the truth—that she’s the last surviving heir of the magical bloodline the republic slaughtered. One wrong step could be fatal. But when a senator is brutally killed and a temple blade is found at the scene, all eyes turn to her.
Praetorian Torren Morvane has made a career of dragging liars into the light, and Kerasea is the one person he’s vowed to ruin. But locked on a mountain with a murderer, scheming senators, and a prophecy of death, he’s forced to work at her side. The closer he gets, the more dangerous the truth—and their attraction—becomes.
With traitors closing in and a nation on the verge of shattering, Kerasea and Torren must risk everything to uncover the real killer . . . even if it means trusting their sworn enemy.
Praetorian Torren Morvane has made a career of dragging liars into the light, and Kerasea is the one person he’s vowed to ruin. But locked on a mountain with a murderer, scheming senators, and a prophecy of death, he’s forced to work at her side. The closer he gets, the more dangerous the truth—and their attraction—becomes.
With traitors closing in and a nation on the verge of shattering, Kerasea and Torren must risk everything to uncover the real killer . . . even if it means trusting their sworn enemy.
We received a signal. Everything has changed. The Interstellar Alliance are coming.
A new empire approaches and the Muungano, already facing foes much closer to home, will have to contend with what it means for their future. Across the solar system, from Earth to Mars and Titan, beyond the Orun Gate, and across time and space itself a battle will rage.
Their soldiers, scientists, diplomats and leaders will all have a role to play if their empire is to live on.
A new empire approaches and the Muungano, already facing foes much closer to home, will have to contend with what it means for their future. Across the solar system, from Earth to Mars and Titan, beyond the Orun Gate, and across time and space itself a battle will rage.
Their soldiers, scientists, diplomats and leaders will all have a role to play if their empire is to live on.
In the waning days of the antebellum South, millions of African Americans were suddenly released from enslavement. But they soon realized that “freedom” was not free; they were subject to hundreds of laws aimed at preventing them from voting and, in many cases, learning. Were it not for the work of an exceptional group of women—activists, educators, mothers, organizers—the foundations for Black education might never have been laid.
With FREEDOM’S DAUGHTERS, Headlee set out to write into the record book the untold stories of these remarkable women. As a journalist who spent her career in public media, Headlee has long championed unheard voices and sought to tell the stories of those whose contributions have gone unacknowledged. But this project was fueled by an even deeper connection: Carrie Still Shepperson—one of the most important figures in this fight—is Headlee’s great grandmother and one of the biggest influences in her life.
With FREEDOM’S DAUGHTERS, Headlee set out to write into the record book the untold stories of these remarkable women. As a journalist who spent her career in public media, Headlee has long championed unheard voices and sought to tell the stories of those whose contributions have gone unacknowledged. But this project was fueled by an even deeper connection: Carrie Still Shepperson—one of the most important figures in this fight—is Headlee’s great grandmother and one of the biggest influences in her life.
Now, after a decade of research spanning personal diaries to public records, FREEDOM’S DAUGHTERS paints a vivid portrait of figures intentionally erased from history, recognizing the work of a generation of Black women who believed freedom was inextricably linked with learning and free expression, and who worked tirelessly to secure access to literacy and education for a generation of children born into freedom.
By turns shocking, inspiring, and deeply moving, FREEDOM’S DAUGHTERS is Headlee’s impeccably researched journey to better understand her family history and herself, and a timely examination of the influence and power of unfettered access to schools, libraries, and higher education.
“International politics, like all politics, is a struggle for power.” Hans Morgenthau wrote those words at the dawn of the Cold War, as Americans were attempting to understand the emerging global rivalry with the Soviet Union. His book, POLITICS AMONG NATIONS, quickly became the defining textbook on international relations in the country, shaping generations of citizens, scholars, and policymakers. Henry Kissinger, who looked up to Morgenthau, stated, “All of us who taught the subject after him, however much we differed from one another, had to start with his reflections.”
Morgenthau’s realism was rooted in the traumas that he experienced in post-World War I Germany. When Morgenthau, as a top student in his class, was given the honor of delivering a speech in front of his school, his classmates turned their backs and held their noses at the “stinking Jew.” He was spat on and ostracized. When Hitler chose Morgenthau’s hometown for his first rally outside of Munich, Morgenthau witnessed the police standing aside as the Nazis took over the town. He concluded that abstract ideals could not protect him and that power only yielded to countervailing power.
Morgenthau fled Germany and eventually made his way to the United States. He was advised to give up his dream of becoming a professor and to instead take a job as an elevator attendant or a chicken farmer. Eventually, he found a temporary job at the University of Chicago, and from there became the country’s most influential thinker on international relations. When his peers lined up behind the Vietnam War, Morgenthau made a stand, dismantling the case for the war on realist grounds.
Morgenthau’s ideas are critical for understanding the era we have entered, one typified by great power competition. His writings provide much-needed clarity and guidance as Americans ask fundamental questions about the world and their country’s place in it. His life, too, reflected the upheavals of the 20th century and the enduring struggle to understand how power works in the modern world.
Morgenthau’s realism was rooted in the traumas that he experienced in post-World War I Germany. When Morgenthau, as a top student in his class, was given the honor of delivering a speech in front of his school, his classmates turned their backs and held their noses at the “stinking Jew.” He was spat on and ostracized. When Hitler chose Morgenthau’s hometown for his first rally outside of Munich, Morgenthau witnessed the police standing aside as the Nazis took over the town. He concluded that abstract ideals could not protect him and that power only yielded to countervailing power.
Morgenthau fled Germany and eventually made his way to the United States. He was advised to give up his dream of becoming a professor and to instead take a job as an elevator attendant or a chicken farmer. Eventually, he found a temporary job at the University of Chicago, and from there became the country’s most influential thinker on international relations. When his peers lined up behind the Vietnam War, Morgenthau made a stand, dismantling the case for the war on realist grounds.
Morgenthau’s ideas are critical for understanding the era we have entered, one typified by great power competition. His writings provide much-needed clarity and guidance as Americans ask fundamental questions about the world and their country’s place in it. His life, too, reflected the upheavals of the 20th century and the enduring struggle to understand how power works in the modern world.
You may think the rich are an elite few, but American wealth is far vaster and more widely distributed than many believe. Most picture Wall Street financiers or Silicon Valley titans, yet overlook the staggering fortunes of Main Street Millionaires who own unglamorous businesses in every town. Using unprecedented data and vivid storytelling, THE EVERYWHERE MILLIONAIRE transforms how we think about wealth in America. It reframes debates about inequality and the American dream, showing prosperity is both possible and often closer to home than we imagine. From a self-made hot-dog billionaire to the heirs of a garbage truck distributor, Zidar and Zwick narrate how these fortunes were made and how they pass across generations.
Part economic detective story, part tour of hidden wealth, the book traces the road to riches that Main Street Millionaires follow. They might be the dentist with a regional network of practices, the commercial HVAC contractor with trucks around town, or a local restaurateur who keeps opening new locations. A quiet revolution in the business landscape—the rise of “pass-through” firms such as S-corporations and partnerships—supercharged this wealth, channeling vast income directly to business owners rather than traditional corporations. Armed with their fortunes, Main Street Millionaires have amassed enormous power at the federal, state, and local levels. With little scrutiny, they wield that power to protect their businesses and tilt the tax and regulatory system to their benefit. They are growing the economic pie and grabbing bigger slices.
THE EVERYWHERE MILLIONAIRE celebrates the stories of entrepreneurs who seized opportunities, while asking hard questions about how concentrated wealth and power shape society. It is an essential guide to understanding not only rising inequality, but the pathways to prosperity—and influence—everywhere.
Part economic detective story, part tour of hidden wealth, the book traces the road to riches that Main Street Millionaires follow. They might be the dentist with a regional network of practices, the commercial HVAC contractor with trucks around town, or a local restaurateur who keeps opening new locations. A quiet revolution in the business landscape—the rise of “pass-through” firms such as S-corporations and partnerships—supercharged this wealth, channeling vast income directly to business owners rather than traditional corporations. Armed with their fortunes, Main Street Millionaires have amassed enormous power at the federal, state, and local levels. With little scrutiny, they wield that power to protect their businesses and tilt the tax and regulatory system to their benefit. They are growing the economic pie and grabbing bigger slices.
THE EVERYWHERE MILLIONAIRE celebrates the stories of entrepreneurs who seized opportunities, while asking hard questions about how concentrated wealth and power shape society. It is an essential guide to understanding not only rising inequality, but the pathways to prosperity—and influence—everywhere.
Felicity Gallagher thought inheriting her aunt’s plant shop would be the fresh start she needed. She never expected that the trendy, mac and cheese themed restaurant next door–and its inconveniently hot chef–might be her downfall.
Nicholas Holm-Bozic is arrogant, presumptuous, and just flat out gets under her skin. Felicity has made ignoring him an art form—until the exploding popularity of his restaurant leads to renewed interest in Felicity’s quirky corner of Kansas. Now, a greedy developer is threatening both their businesses with a towering parking garage that could steal the sunlight from her plants. With her shop’s future in jeopardy, Felicity must join forces with her least favorite neighbor.
As the pair fight back, Nic and Felicity’s formerly contentious relationship blooms into something new, but hidden battle scars, old secrets, and a devastating storm threaten everything they’ve built. Will they choose to cut and run, or are they finally ready to put down permanent roots?
Andie Burke’s SO IT GROWS is chock full of heat, heart, and humor, and everything in between.
Nicholas Holm-Bozic is arrogant, presumptuous, and just flat out gets under her skin. Felicity has made ignoring him an art form—until the exploding popularity of his restaurant leads to renewed interest in Felicity’s quirky corner of Kansas. Now, a greedy developer is threatening both their businesses with a towering parking garage that could steal the sunlight from her plants. With her shop’s future in jeopardy, Felicity must join forces with her least favorite neighbor.
As the pair fight back, Nic and Felicity’s formerly contentious relationship blooms into something new, but hidden battle scars, old secrets, and a devastating storm threaten everything they’ve built. Will they choose to cut and run, or are they finally ready to put down permanent roots?
Andie Burke’s SO IT GROWS is chock full of heat, heart, and humor, and everything in between.
The sole survivors of the fiery plane crash that killed their parents, Eliza Ramsey and her sister Bea share an unbreakable bond. But now, on the eleventh anniversary of the tragedy, Bea fails to retrieve her pre-teen daughter from a sleepover at Eliza’s.
Eliza knows her sister would never leave her precious Piper behind, and fears the worst. But did Bea plan her own disappearance?
The Ramsey’s lives have already crashed and burned once. Now, Eliza discovers she’s the only one who can protect her niece from the horrifying legacy of her family’s sinister history. Together, the two must prevent their lives from going up in flames once again.
A missing mother. Her frightened daughter. And a sister on a desperate search for a happy ending. But someone knows the deadly key to their shared past, and won’t stop until they’ve written a devastating final chapter. Mother, daughter, sister—stranger.
Eliza knows her sister would never leave her precious Piper behind, and fears the worst. But did Bea plan her own disappearance?
The Ramsey’s lives have already crashed and burned once. Now, Eliza discovers she’s the only one who can protect her niece from the horrifying legacy of her family’s sinister history. Together, the two must prevent their lives from going up in flames once again.
A missing mother. Her frightened daughter. And a sister on a desperate search for a happy ending. But someone knows the deadly key to their shared past, and won’t stop until they’ve written a devastating final chapter. Mother, daughter, sister—stranger.
One afternoon, on a visit to the Bronx Zoo, a jaguar tells six-year-old Grace Goldberg-Li that she isn’t human. But this is something that Grace has already suspected. Her life seems normal, but no one else, not even her beloved sister seems to be experiencing things as brightly and painfully as she does. As she approaches adolescence, Grace begins to think that she might be an alien. Maybe this would explain the urge to steal every beautiful object she can find, or the peculiar voice in her head that’s fixated on the apocalypse of climate change, insisting that everyone she loves is going to die.
In adulthood, Grace still doesn’t have the answer to the strangeness that seems to be outside and inside her. Is it the world that is unusual and falling apart? Or is it her? She will attempt, over and over, to remake herself and find a place in it. She will fall recklessly in love with a gorgeous doctoral student; she will merge into a tree during the pandemic; she will become the best employee that Wendy’s has ever seen; she will travel to the ends of the earth and keep going.
Tender, profound, and endlessly imaginative, Rachel Calnek-Sugin’s UNIVERSE OF GRACE is a transcendent coming-of-age story in a world that’s uncertain and wondrous in equal measure. Covering the span of a single life and everything it touches, UNIVERSE OF GRACE shows us that we are each more interconnected, vast, and variable than we can ever know.
In adulthood, Grace still doesn’t have the answer to the strangeness that seems to be outside and inside her. Is it the world that is unusual and falling apart? Or is it her? She will attempt, over and over, to remake herself and find a place in it. She will fall recklessly in love with a gorgeous doctoral student; she will merge into a tree during the pandemic; she will become the best employee that Wendy’s has ever seen; she will travel to the ends of the earth and keep going.
Tender, profound, and endlessly imaginative, Rachel Calnek-Sugin’s UNIVERSE OF GRACE is a transcendent coming-of-age story in a world that’s uncertain and wondrous in equal measure. Covering the span of a single life and everything it touches, UNIVERSE OF GRACE shows us that we are each more interconnected, vast, and variable than we can ever know.
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