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Penguin BooksWatch acclaimed historian and author @catherinegracekatz describe her new book, SHADOW BEFORE THE FLAME, on sale September 22nd 📖 In this “gripping, sensitive account of one of the most infamous disasters in modern history” (Adam Higginbotham), Grace Katz illustrates the tale of the Hindenburg through the captivating passengers and crew caught in the grip of fate and, on the ground, the two intrepid journalists — whose reporting on the Hindenburg fundamentally changed breaking news and paved the way for modern media. Be sure to pick up this "enthralling account of hubris and calamity, dismay and disbelief, and survival and endurance" (Sir David Cannadine) when it hits shelves 🗓️ 📸: Courtesy of the 87th Air Base Wing Historian, Harold G. Dick Airships Collection, and Wichita State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
On the profile · Sep 8, 2026