A lavish volume on the work of Mexican architect Carlos Herrera, who is known for beautifully sited houses that dissolve boundaries between indoors and outdoors.This beautiful monogr
A compilation of Julius Shulman's extraordinary images of his adopted city, ranging from residential, commercial, shops, factories, and street life of Los Angeles, a true portrait of a modern metropol
A much-anticipated look at one of the most dramatic and exciting urban transformations in America.This oversize, profusely illustrated book tells the story of the more than twentyfive-year hi
This comprehensive monograph captures the fashions, art, and fantasy of one of the world’s most original fashion designers.Mariano Fortuny is an exceptional figure in the hi
An exclusive look inside the world of Moreschi, one of the world’s mostprestigious shoemakers.Moreschi is renowned for its exacting standards and unique style, and for producing each and every pair on
A rich celebration of Passover, featuring centuries of extraordinary art and artifacts.Gathered from across the centuries and around the world, this collection of Passover art and ob
The leading art theorist takes on art in the age of the Internet In the early twentieth century, art and its institutions came under critique from a new democratic and egalitarian spirit. The notion o
Sacred art presented as coloring templates for contemplation and creativity—stunning and detailed artwork from the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.Drawing on his brush paintings in The Encyclopedia of Tibe
Schoolmates Dominique, Eric, Josephine, and Ajay are excited about a field trip to the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum. When they get there, however, they find a very different museum than
A major new book by New York Times bestselling author and geopolitical forecaster George Friedman (The Next 100 Years), with a bold thesis about coming events in Europe. This provocative work examines
The irascible, obdurate, and very thirstyDetective Superintendent Evert Back-strom of the National Murder Squad returns in a new novel from the reigning master of Scandinavian fiction.It’s the dead of
Published to celebrate the 120th anniversary of the renowned shoemaker and fashion house,Berluti celebrates the pinnacle of bespoke shoe design.This is the first book on the house of Berluti,
LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLERShe has been hailed by Michael Chabon as “the most darkly playful voice in American fiction” and by Neil Gaiman as “a national treasure.” Now Kelly Link’s eagerly awaited n
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERHailed as “the indispensable critic” by The New York Review of Books, Harold Bloom—New York Times bestselling writer and Sterling Professor of Humanities at Yale University—ha
GALA MODESpirits are still high after the Maiho Music Competition when Kaori receives a letter in the mail: There’s going to be a gala concert to celebrate the winners, and even though Kaori and Kosei
History enthusiasts and admirers of Team of Rivals will rejoice in this magisterial account of the extraordinary Americans who served the nation’s first chief executive: Together, they created the pre
After the “war with no name” a cat assassin searches for his lost love in Repino’s strange, moving sci-fi epic that channels bothHomeward Bound and A Canticle for Lebowitz.The “war with no name” has b
Narrated by a professor and journalist who founded the Prison-to-College Pipeline to educate incarcerated men and guarantee them a place in college upon release,Incareration Nations: In Search of Just
For fans of Alice Hoffman, Sarah Addison Allen, and Adriana Trigiani, The Witches of Cambridge reveals an astonishing world where the heart’s deepest secrets give way to the magic of life-changing lov
Can we prevent another financial crisis? We can! Break Up the Banks! is a sensible, actionable, and totally accessible call to arms from an acclaimed financial journalistIt’s been seven years since th
In the first comprehensive selection and translation of Dulce Maria Loynaz's poetry, James O'Connor invites us to hear the haunting voice of Cuba's celebrated poet, whom the Nobel Laureate Juan Ramon
The recent 50th anniversaries of the first human spaceflights by the Soviet Union and the United States, and the 30th anniversary of the launching of the first U.S. Space Shuttle mission, have again b
From one of the most ferociously brilliant and distinctive young voices in literary nonfiction: a debut shot through with violence, comedy, and feverish intensity that takes us on an odyssey into an A
Detailed and timely information on accommodations, restaurants and local attractions highlight these updated travel guides, which feature all-new covers, a dramatic visual design, symbols to indicate
The war is over. Miroslav Blam walks along the former Jew Street, and he remembers. He remembers Aaron Grun, the hunchbacked watchmaker; and Eduard Fiker, a lamp merchant; and Jakob Mentele, a stove f
Panic is on the attack! Reprinting the first six issues of the madcap classic in glorious re-mastered color and collecting satires supreme from the splendid savvy of sirs Al Feldstein, Jack Davis, Joe
Red Rising thrilled readers and announced the presence of a talented new author.Golden Son changed the game and took the story of Darrow to the next level. Now comes the exhilarating conclusion to the
As the lunkheaded barbarian Groo continues his wandering journey, he stumbles across--and into--more of his acquaintances from years past. Sometimes, it's a friend. Other times, it's a foe. Most of th
Through a hole in the book’s cover, an owl invites you inside to meet a majestic tree and all its forest inhabitants during the changing seasons. With clever peekaboo holes throughout, each page revea
The global economy is entering an era of protracted stagnation, similar to what Japan has experienced for over a decade. That is the message of this brilliant and controversial summary of our
An accessible and enjoyable introduction to Zen Buddhist practice—in a reader-friendly question-and-answer format—by two highly regarded teacher-writers.The question-and-answer format makes this intro
Fans of Everything I Never Told You and The Girl on the Train will devour this page-turning literary debut about a harrowing coming-of-age and a marriage under siege from O. Henry Prize winner Jan Ell
SELECTED AS ONE OF THE 10 GREAT THRILLERS FOR YOUR BEACH READING LIST BYENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY For readers of Ron Rash, Thomas H. Cook, and Tim Johnston, In Wilderness is a suspenseful and lite
Jason Tetro, author of The Germ Code, is back with a very different book but the same message: microbes are amazing, they deserve our respect and we should learn to live with them in harmony.
Seventy-six puzzles ranging from simple to seriously difficult.Acclaimed puzzler writer John Samson's latest collection of crosswords will stretch, challenge and entertain your brain. With puzzles ce
Ellen Meiksins Wood argues that with the collapse of Communism the theoretical project of Marxism and its critique of capitalism is more timely and important than ever. Current intellectual fashions o
A rich and lively gathering of highlights from the first twenty years of an extraordinary career, interspersed with "B sides" and outtakes from this prolific and universally acclaime
Originally published in Italian in 2013, this new English-language biography of Piero Manzoni provides an in-depth look at the personal and artistic life of this essential Italian artist.Piero Manzoni
Debut novelist Simon Kurt Unsworth sends the detective novel to Hell. In The Devil's Detective, a sea change is coming to Hell . . . and a man named Thomas Fool is caught in the middle.Thomas Fool is
From the critically acclaimed author of Atlas of Unknowns and Aerogrammes, a tour de force set in South India that plumbs the moral complexities of the ivory trade through the eyes of a poacher, a doc
