W. W. Norton · New release
Boss Lincoln
The Partisan Life of Abraham Lincoln
W. W. Norton · American History
Released February 10, 2026 · ISBN 9780393240788
About the book
Not the marble Lincoln — the party man. Pinsker reads the private letters and finds a political operator whose skill at the game helped win the war.
The Picky Reader note: a notable new release we're tracking. We'll add our own take when we revisit it.
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