From glittering Art Deco halls to gritty rock clubs, Asbury Park’s landmarks tell the story of a city forever reinventing itself. This richly illustrated history traces the seaside town’s rise, fall, and revival—capturing its music, architecture, and soul as preservation battles shape what survives into the future.

Americans know about the Boston Tea Party and “the shot heard ’round the world,” but sixteen months separated these two iconic events. The Spirit of ’74 fills in this gap in our nation’s founding narrative, showing how in these mislaid months, ordinary people made a revolution.

“[A] concise, lively narrative.” —Publishers Weekly

The untold story of the slaying of a Southern town's ex-slaves and a white lawyer's historic battle to bring the perpetrators to justice.

"Lucidly written, thoroughly readable, carefully documented, and impressively coherent, Lane's rendition of this turning point in the history of American race relations and racial politics ends a long silence in American history books." —Publishers Weekly

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Mike Browne, host of the popular Canadian podcast Dark Poutine, chronicles some of his all-time favorite stories of true crime and dark history from Canada and around the world.