in "lawrence in arabia," war correspondent scott anderson examines the middle eastern theater during world war i. marie arana recounts the life life of simon bolivar who freed six countries from spanish rule. in "the unwinding: an inner history of the new america," winner of the 2013 national book award for nonfiction, george packer presents a portrait of the current social and political climate in the united states. pulitzer prize-winning biographer a. scott berg recounts the life and career of woodrow wilson in "wilson." in "hitler's furies," wendy lower, history professor at claremont mckenna college recalls the roles german women played in the holocaust. neil irwin reports the leaders of three central banks played major roles in avoiding an even bigger economic disaster in "the l alchemieses: three central bankers and a world on fire." for an extended list and links