Augustine Sedgewick is an author including of "Coffeeland", which I just read. Because I'm pitched so many new books, I rarely read older books but my wife recommended Coffeeland and I recommend it to you. It's a fascinating story of culture, capitalism, and coffee.
He earned his doctorate at Harvard University, and his research covers the global history of capitalism, work, food, family, and masculinity.
Here's the book link. (It's my Amazon Associates link so I make a little bit of money if you buy with my link rather than the regular Amazon link): Coffeeland: One Man's Dark Empire and the Making of Our Favorite Drug
He has another book coming out in just a few months: Fatherhood: A History of Love and Power: Sedgewick, Augustine: 9781668046296: Amazon.com: Books