Andrew Thomas (no relation to Clarence, he's a lawyer and author) has written a massive biography of the controversial Supreme Court justice based on careful research that includes numerous interviews
An essential piece of clothing in a woman's closet, the little black dress has maintained its popularity thought all trends because it is always the "right" thing to wear. It is a ti
Back in print, groundbreaking essays from "the best known living historian in the world" (The Times, London). "One of the few genuinely great historians of our century" according to the New Republic,
A groundbreaking critique of American charity which Barbara Ehrenreich says "demolishes the conventional wisdom that private philanthropy is innately superior to public welfare measures." What's Love
The rock-and-roll wildman shares his prescription for solving America's social ills--gun ownership and the "Warrior" code training that teaches responsibility and a host of other virtues.
Contains a sweeping history of the model city that working class New Yorkers created after World War II and discusses how anti-communist sentiment in the 1950s and fiscal crisis in the 1970s combined
A passionate argument against capital punishment argues that the death penalty is morally wrong, an ineffective deterrent, and an instrument of a justice system exemplified by systematic legal error a
A trenchant analysis of "global" capitalism shows how this economic theory and practice became a world-wide phenomenon with the advent of mass communications and sophisticated technology.
Hailed by Publishers Weekly for its “forceful” and “bracing opinions on race and politics,”Class Notes is critic Adolph Reed Jr.’s latest blast of clear thinking on matters of race, class, and other A
?Mirrors is a very fine novel, well worth your time and treasure.”?The Bay Area Reporter?Marianne Martin is a wonderful story teller and a graceful writer.”?Ann Bannon?This is a novel of discovery tha
Photographer Jessica Gudnason presents an insider's view of the elaborate and stylized pageantry of Chinese opera. Taken backstage, the 90 color and b&w portraits provide a dramatic, close-up view
Twenty essays from Third World activist and scholar Bello (director, Focus on the Global South, Bangkok) critique the activities of international financial institutions such as the World Trade Organiz
Assesses the impact that a popular global culture has had on every aspect of life, from happiness and social hierarchy to nutrition and the environment.
Describes Al Gore's efforts to overturn the results of the 2000 presidential election, including his attempts to toss military ballots and his campaign against Florida attorney general Katherine Harri
The scripts of award-winning film director Ingmar Bergman have been among the most important documents in film history. Though his vision in such films as Wild Strawberries and The Seventh Seal has sh
At the beginning of the twentieth century, Atlanta was regarded as the gateway to the new, enlightened and racially progressive South. White business owners employed black workers and made their fortu
Covering five major areas of domestic design, International Design Yearbook 16 devotes separate chapters to furniture, lighting, tableware, textiles, and products created over the past 18 months by bo
An intelligently written biography of the first years of Georgia O'Keeffe explores the genius behind her work and the connections she made with colleagues, friends, and lovers at the start of her care
Over 13 centuries, Islam has become a powerful religion whose symbols, whether linked to its doctrine (prayer, the profession of faith, alms giving), or its architecture (the Kaaba, the mosque, the mi
A remarkably candid account of Mexican presidential politics, "destined to become the most important political book of the decade" (Foreign Policy). In Perpetuating Power, Jorge Castaneda lays bare th
Shows how the ancient wisdom of Zen Buddhism, when placed in a modern, everyday context, can influence every aspect of one's life, from self-awareness to the minimalist esthetics of home and garden, f
This original collection offers hope to those who believe that the cause of world peace requires a new American foreign policy and repairing our depleted military. The twelve contributors to this book
Uses paintings and photographs of artists, movie stars, politicians, and others to illustrate the changes in men's clothing over almost two centuries and the evolution of male elegance and style.
One of the Voice Literary Supplement's "25 Favorites," the acclaimed critic's essays on contemporary literature and pop culture, now in paperback. Leading literary critic John Leonard is "the fastest
A breakthrough study of gender bias in the social sciences from a leading feminist scholar. Ann Oakley came to widespread attention as part of the new school of British feminists to emerge in the 1960
This volume presents a dramatic photographic celebration of the gathering together of East Africa's elegant pink flamingos. Nature photographer Mari, and Collar (BirdLife International in Cambridge) d
Key essays from the "prolific, provocative, 'big-picture theorist'" (Booklist) and originator of world-systems analysis. Immanuel Wallerstein is one of the most innovative social scientists of his gen
Essays on labor and race from one of America's most provocative and insightful intellectuals. Adolph Reed, Jr. has earned a national reputation for his nuanced and often searing evaluations of America
S.P. Somtow's L.A. Fairy Tales, collected together for the first time in this new edition. Somtow puts a new spin on some classic themes in this volume of 10 short stories set in the back alleys of do
The powerful follow-up to The Nazis incorporates previously unpublished material to provide new insight into Hitler's invasion of Russia. With new access to Russian archives previously unavailable to
The "rivetingly told" (Times Literary Supplement) story of the CIA's Cold War cultural operations, short-listed for the Guardian First Book Award. In The Cultural Cold War, Frances Stonor Saunders pre
powerful and prophetic challenge to globalization from a former partisan of the New Right. Hailed by Kirkus Reviews as both "a convincing analysis of an international economy" and a "powerful challeng
It is Rosh Hashanah — the Jewish New Year and Day of Judgment — in Moscow during the Stalinist purges of 1936. In the Lubyanka secret police prison, senior investigator Grisha Shwartzman masterfully p
A collection of seven short stories, written in spare, abstract language reminiscent of Kafka and Borges, creates a lush landscape of dreams and disillusion.
Assesses the impact that a popular global culture has had on every aspect of life, from happiness and social hierarchy to nutrition and the environment.
Provides an overview of the gun industry, including an analysis of gun violence in today's society in relation to the manufacturing of new guns that are more lethal and more easily concealed
