From a critically acclaimed cultural and literary critic, a definitive history and analysis of the memoir. From Saint Augustine's Confessions to Augusten Burroughs's Running with Scissors, from Juliu
An updated edition of a beloved classic, the original book on happiness, with new material from His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Dr. Howard Cutler. Nearly every time you see him, he's laughing, or at
A challenging, controversial, and highly readable look at our lives, our world, and our future. In this remarkable challenge to conventional thinking about the environment, David Owen argues that the
The gripping true story of how three men used espionage, betrayal, and sexual deception to help win the American Revolution. Unlikely Allies is the story of three remarkable historical figures. Silas
From Daniel H. Pink, the author of the groundbreaking bestseller A Whole New Mind, comes his next big idea book: a paradigm-changing examination of what truly motivates us and how to harness that kno
Behind the allure of their esoteric lyricism and imagery, there's vast depth behind the Wu-Tang Clan's interest in kung fu films, chess and comic books, as well as their ties to the Five-Percent Nati
A new book of linked stories by the author of the National Book Award finalist The Lazarus Project. Aleksandar Hemon earned his reputationA- and his MacArthur A"genius grantA"A-for his short stories,
A chilling and vividly rendered ghost story set in postwar Britain, by the bestselling and award-winning author of The Night Watch and Fingersmith.Sarah Waters's trilogy of Victorian novels Tipping th
An original and hilarious memoir by an ex-greeting card writer, virgin fundamentalist, and This American Life contributor that chronicles how, in the belly of the "social expression" industry, he lea
If ever there was a figure who changed the game of baseball, it was Walter OA'Malley. Criticized in New York and beloved in Los Angeles, OA'Malley is one of the most controversial owners in the histo
The Book of Night Women is the story of Lilith, born into slavery on a Jamaican sugar plantation at the end of the eighteenth century. Even at her birth, the slave women around her recognize a dark p
Leonid McGill, Private Investigator. Being a black man with a funny name isn't quite the same burden it once was. Ex-boxer, hard drinker, in a business that trades mostly in cash and favors - Leonid
Drawing from his own experience and the lives of some of the worldA's great writers and poets, David Whyte brings compelling insights to our three most important commitmentsA- to another, to our work
In this madcap journey, a bestselling journalist investigates psychopaths and the industry of doctors, scientists, and everyone else who studies them. The Psychopath Test is a fascinating journey t
A deeply personal literary memoir that explores what it means to live an authentic life in an increasingly detached and self-conscious world.Incited by the feeling that the essence of the modern worl
Bestselling author Steven Johnson recountsA-in dazzling, multidisciplinary fashionA-the story of the brilliant man who embodied the relationship between science, religion, and politics for AmericaA's
A thrilling historical account of the worst cholera outbreak in Victorian London-and a brilliant exploration of how Dr. John Snow's solution revolutionized the way we think about disease, cities, sci
After 103 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list and with four million copies of The Kite Runner shipped, Khaled Hosseini returns with a beautiful, riveting, and haunting novel that confirms his
In 2005, Tyler Perry took Hollywood by storm. The movie he wrote, produced, and starred in, Diary of a Mad Black Woman, opened number one at the box office and went on to gross more than $50 million.
Salon.com's most popular columnist tells why airline travel is still the safest way to get from here to there-and lots of other flight facts. Even frequent fliers, probably don't have a clue how the
