American Tapestry
The Story of the Black, White and Multiracial Ancestors of Michelle Obama
Rachel L. Swarns
Amistad, $27.99
An intimate look at the First Lady's colorful family tree going back five generations, traversing through the Revolutionary and Civil wars, the great migration and on to the White House. (June)
As Texas Goes…
How the Lone Star State Hijacked the American Agenda
Gail Collins
Norton/Liveright, $25.95
How the conservative political agenda growing deep in the heart of Texas is creating social and economic consequences for the rest of the country. (June)
Barack Obama
The Story
David Maraniss
Simon & Schuster, $32.50
This new biography of President Obama explores his early beginnings and his struggles with self-identity. Based on hundreds of documents, letters, journals and interviews, including with the President. (June)
Bring Up the Bodies
Hilary Mantel
Henry Holt: $28
Henry VIII and Thomas Cromwell's vicious maneuverings continue in this sequel to "Wolf Hall." (May)
The Chinatown War
