Epoch Booklist: Recommended Reading for Sept. 30–Oct. 6

This week, we feature a rollicking read about a Scottish bookseller and a groundbreaking chronicle by black educators on the value of the classics.

Fiction

Putnam to the Rescue, Again!

‘Captain Putnam for the Republic of Texas’ By James L. Haley

The naval adventure series continues as Bliven Putnam joins the fight for Texas’s independence from Mexico. A master of Texas history storytelling, Haley brings to life his fictional characters and intertwines them seamlessly with historical figures and moments.