William R. Leach, author portrait
© Elizabeth Blackmar

William R. Leach

William R. Leach is a professor of history at Columbia University. His books include Butterfly PeopleCountry of Exiles: The Destruction of Place in American Life, and Land of Desire: Merchants, Power, and the Rise of a New American Culture, which was a National Book Award finalist.
Butterfly People
Country of Exiles
Land of Desire

Books

Butterfly People
Country of Exiles
Land of Desire