A transformative account of an experience that is essential for our sanity and our happiness.There is a solution to the noise, distraction, ceaseless pings and alerts that undermine our patience and d
A brilliant collection of critical essays by a young writer who is already a star in the intellectual firmament—a book of scope and acuity worthy to be mentioned in the same breath as Susan Sontag's A
From one of our most beloved authors—and in the style of his Trains and Lovers—comes a new collection of thematically linked short stories on the subjects of love and art, each one inspired by an intr
Eagerly anticipated in the wake of their national best seller Cobra II (“The superb, must-read military history of the invasion of Iraq”—Thomas L. Friedman), The Endgame is Michael R. Gordon and Gener
James Gleick, the author of the best sellers Chaos and Genius, now brings us a work just as astonishing and masterly: a revelatory chronicle and meditation that shows how information has become the mo
"Will Friedwald's illuminating, opinionated essays---provocative, funny, and personal---on the lives and careers of more than three hundred singers anatomize the work of the most important jazz and po
"This thoughtful and highly original meditation on the future of Asian societies should be required reading for anyone interested in where our planet is heading."---Chalmers Johnson, author of Blowba
THE NO. 1 LADIES’ DETECTIVE AGENCY - Book 11 Fans around the world adore the bestselling No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series, the basis of the HBO TV show, and its proprietor Precious Ramotswe, Bots
A stunningly original exploration of the ties that bind us to the beautiful, ancient, astoundingly accomplished, largely unknown, and unfathomably different species with whom we share the world. ?For
By the author of Wizard of the Crow–world-renowned novelist, playwright, and critic nominated for the Man Booker International Prize 2009–a delightful memoir of childhood. “In his crowded career and h
From the author of the acclaimed Dinah Washington biography Queen comes this complete account of the triumphs and difficulties of the brilliant and high-tempered Nina Simone. Her distinctive voice and
From the editor of the widely praised The Landmark Thucydides and The Landmark Herodotus, here is a new edition of Xenophon’s Hellenika, the primary source for the events of the final seven years and
Isabel's son, Charlie, is now of an age - eighteen months - to have a social life, and so off they go to a birthday party, where, much to Isabel's surprise, she encounters an old adversary, Minty Auc
A riveting history of the men and women whose discoveries and inventions at the end of the eighteenth century gave birth to the Romantic Age of Science. Brilliantly conceived as a relay of scientific
Mma Ramotswe's ever-ready tiny white van has recently developed a rather disturbing noise. Of course, Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni - her estimable husband and one of Botswana's most talented mechanics - is th
From one of our most acclaimed science writers: a dramatic narrative of the discovery of the true nature and startling size of the universe, delving back past the moment of revelation to trace the dec
The Voice is the memoir of one of the most sought after and admired classical singers in the world - a man who has arrived at the summit of his artistry by overcoming extraordinarily daunting odds.Wh
In the latest installment of this infinitely enjoyable and best-selling series, Precious Ramotswe is doing what she does best - helping people with their problems and enjoying the simple pleasures of
Joann Sfar's beloved, humorous, and wise talking cat is back for more beautifully illustrated adventures in Algiers and across Africa in the 1930s. While the rabbi is away, his cat tags along with Ma
Why do we look the way we do? What does the human hand have in common with the wing of a fly? Are breasts, sweat glands, and scales connected in some way? To better understand the inner workings of
The preeminent work by one of France’s most celebrated young comics artists, The Rabbi’s Cat tells the wholly unique story of a rabbi, his daughter, and their talking cat–a philosopher brimming with s
In the life of Precious Ramotswe - a woman duly proud of her fine traditional build - there is rarely a dull moment, and in the latest installment in the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series there i
An exploration of an issue bedeviling our cultural landscape - plagiarism in literature, academia, music, art, and film - by one of our most influential and controversial legal scholars. What exactly
They were with us before Tristan & Isolde. And long after too. Because they're forever around. Or so both claim, gleefully carolling: We're allways sixteen.Hailey & Sam, powered by an ever-rotating f
The preeminent work by one of France’s most celebrated young comic artists, The Rabbi’s Cat tells the wholly unique story of a rabbi, his daughter, and their talking cat — a philosopher brimming with
Hailed by The Comics Journal as one of Europe’s most important and innovative comics artists, David B. has created a masterpiece in Epileptic, his stunning and emotionally resonant autobiography about
Isabel is fond of problems, and sometimes she becomes interested in problems that are, quite frankly, none of her business. This may be the case when Isabel sees a young man plunge to his death from
Queen is the landmark biography of the brief, intensely lived life and soulful music of the great Dinah Washington.A gospel star at fifteen, she was discovered by jazz great Lionel Hampton at eightee
Philip K. Dick was a master of science fiction, but he was also a writer whose work transcended genre to examine the nature of reality and what it means to be human. A writer of great complexity and s
Here is the whole gang - Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus, Snoopy, Peppermint Patty, Schroeder, Pig-Pen, and all the others from the original Peanuts strips.More than five hundred comic strips are reproduc
A vast anthology bringing together more than one thousand of the best American and English lyrics of the twentieth century, this is an extraordinary celebration of a unique art form. Reading Lyrics be
This is a collection of powerful and inspirational responses to loss and to the age-old impulse to honor and memorialize the uniqueness of each human being. For the bereaved, the ritual of delivering
