Books by Ada Ferrer
“In the US, the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for History went to two books. One is Cuba: An American History by Ada Ferrer, which covers 500 years of history, from just before the arrival of Christopher Columbus to the death of Fidel Castro in 2016. The book opens with Ferrer’s own departure from Cuba to New York as a baby.” Read more...
Award Winning Nonfiction Books of 2022
Sophie Roell, Journalist
Interviews where books by Ada Ferrer were recommended
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Native Nations: A Millennium in North America
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Combee: Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black Freedom During the Civil War
by Edda L. Fields-Black -
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No Right to An Honest Living: The Struggles of Boston's Black Workers in the Civil War Era
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Freedom’s Dominion: A Saga of White Resistance to Federal Power
by Jefferson Cowie -
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Cuba: An American History
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Covered with Night: A Story of Murder and Indigenous Justice in Early America
by Nicole Eustace
Pulitzer Prize-Winning History Books
Pulitzer Prize-Winning History Books
Every year, the Pulitzer Prize jury awards $15,000 to a “distinguished and appropriately documented book on the history of the United States.” We’ve compiled a guide to the winning books since the turn of the millennium.
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Super-Infinite: The Transformations of John Donne
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Devil-Land: England Under Siege, 1588-1688
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A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth: 4.6 Billion Years in 12 Chapters
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Not One Inch: America, Russia, and the Making of Post-Cold War Stalemate
by M E Sarotte -
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My Fourth Time, We Drowned
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Chip War: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology
by Chris Miller
Award Winning Nonfiction Books of 2022, recommended by Sophie Roell
Award Winning Nonfiction Books of 2022, recommended by Sophie Roell
It’s that time of year when there are dozens of the best-of-the-year lists. Which books are worth reading? One way of narrowing it down is by looking at the various awards that celebrate books across a range of nonfiction categories. Five Books editor Sophie Roell does a roundup of nonfiction books that won prizes in 2022.
