On October 30, 1938, families across the country were gathered around their radios when their regular programming was interrupted by an announcer delivering news of a meteor strike in New Jersey. With
One of the worlds best-known attorneys gives us a no-holds-barred history of Jewish lawyers: from the biblical Abraham, who argued with God on behalf of the doomed sinners of Sodom, through modern-day
From one of the most inimitable writers of our generation, Jack of Spades is an exquisite, psychologically complex thriller about the opposing forces within the mind of one ambitions writer, and the l
The prize-winning author of Fire Season returns with the heartrending story of his troubled years of flight.Phillip Connors's Fire Season, an account of the decade he spent working in a fire-lookout t
On the eve of the Civil War, one solider embodied the legacy of George Washington and the hopes of the divided land. Both North and South knew Robert E. Lee as soon as the son of Washington's most fam
Singing greats celebrate the art of the duet from live broadcasts of A Prairie Home Companion Duet singing continues to be one of the hallmarks of A Prairie Home Companion, America’s favorite live rad
A major biography of the Marquis de Lafayette, French hero of the American Revolution, looks past the storybook general and selfless champion of righteous causes who, at the age of nineteen, volunteer
This collector’s MP3-CD edition of the Star Wars Original Radio Drama includes all 6 hours of the program as well as over 30 minutes of rare bonus audio—interviews, radio promos, and “The Making of St
Combining the drama of The God of Animals with the powerful realism of Chosen by a Horse, award-winning poet Jana Harris tells the inspiring story of her twenty-four-year relationship with a troubled
In the 70s and 80s, thousands of Hmong families made the journey from the war-torn jungles of Laos to the overcrowded refugee camps of Thailand and onward to the United States?all in search of a new p
A history of the Battle of the Atlantic describes the events in the spring of 1943 when a handful of American, British, and Canadian sailors successfully fought back against the German U-boats that th
Only 7,500 of these deluxe sets of this special NPR-produced, dramatization of Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi were produced. It's 15 hours on 15 CDs in a handsome, foil-sta
National Public Radio's 1981 adaptation of Star Wars was one of the most successful presentations in the history of radio?and a very tough act to follow. Nevertheless, two years later, the members of
The master of Swedish crime fiction returns with this award-winning latest entry into the Van Veeteren series. It starts with a drunk man killing a boy as he hits him with his car. Thinking no one has
Worlds collide in this true story of weather control in the cold war era and the making of Kurt Vonnegut. In the mid-1950s, Kurt Vonnegut takes a job in the PR department at General Electric in Schene
Paris, the City of Light. The city of the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre, of soft cheese and fresh baguettes. Or so tourist brochures would have you believe. In The Other Paris: The People's City, Ninete
Winner of the prestigious PEN/Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction, And West Is West is an inspired novel about the devastating power of new technology to corrupt innocent lives. When Jessica
A master of the modern psychological thriller, internationally bestselling author John Katzenbach is an unrivaled investigator of that most primal human motive revenge. A tense, penetrating novel, The
South Africa’s preeminent crime fiction writer, Deon Meyer is internationally acclaimed for his razor’s-edge thrillers, unforgettable characters, and nuanced portrayals of contemporary life in his nat
From the National Book Award finalist and author of Once Upon a River comes a dazzling story collection featuring ferocious mothers and scrappy daughters.The strong but flawed women of Mothers, Tell Y
New Yorker staff writer John Seabrook tells a fascinating story of creativity and commerce that explains how songs have become so addictive.Over the last two decades a new type of song has emerged. To
The suspenseful tale of love and murder, by an acclaimed writer at the top of her game, offers a taut psychological mystery whose answers lie hidden until the final pages.Brett had been in love with C
The acclaimed author of The Brother Gardeners and Founding Gardeners reveals the forgotten life of the visionary German naturalist whose ideas continue to influence how we view ourselves and our relat
In the Spellbinding new novel for #1 New York Times bestselling author Robert Goolrick, 1980’s Manhattan shimmers like the mirage it was, as money, power, and invincibility seduce a group of young Wal
Over 2,200 Jokes from America’s favorite live radio showA treasury of hilarity from Garrison Keillor and the cast of public radio’s A Prairie Home Companion.A guy walks into a bar. Eight Canada Geese
A dramatic work of historical detection illuminating one of the most significant--and long-forgotten--Supreme Court cases in American history. In 1820, the slave ship Antelope was captured off the Flo
Our nation is founded on the notion that the law is impartial, that legal cases are won or lost on the basis of evidence, careful reasoning and nuanced argument. But they may, in fact, turn on the cam
Neil Gaiman meets Joe Hill in this astonishingly original, terrifying, and darkly funny contemporary fantasy.Carolyn’s not so different from the other human beings around her. She’s sure of it. She li
When the enigmatic billionaire founder and CEO of Teration, the world's most powerful tech company, is diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer, he hires failed novelist, Josh Cohen, to ghostwrite hi
This compelling assessment of U.S. –China relations is essential reading for anyone interested in the future of the globalized world.Many see China’s rise as a threat to the U.S. leadership in Asia an
From the Edgar Award-winning, internationally bestselling British writer Robert Goddard comes a captivating new trilogy of historical thrillers, set at the tail end of World War I and featuring the de
The astonishing thirteenth Tom Thorne novel is a story of kidnapping, the tabloid press, and a frightening case of mistaken identity.Tom Thorne is on holiday with his girlfriend DS Helen Weeks, when t
In Vendela Vida’s taut and mesmerizing novel of ideas, a women travels to Casablanca, Morocco, on mysterious business. While checking into her hotel, the women is robbed of her wallet and passport – a
Longlisted for both the Guardian First Book Award and the Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction, DO NO HARM ranks alongside the work of Atul Gawande, Jerome Groopman, and Oliver Sacks.With compassion a
A rollicking story of greed, financial corruption, dirty politics, over-the-top and under-the-radar deceit, illicit sex, and a brilliant and wildly charming con man who kept a Ponzi scheme alive perha
Val McDermid is on of the finest crime writers we have, whose novels have captivated millions of readers worldwide with their riveting narratives of characters who solve complex crimes and confront un
The Grateful Dead’s long, strange trip has been the subject of countless books—but none like So Many Roads. Drawing on new interviews with surviving members and people in their inner circle along with
From the master observer of upper-crust New York life comes a sly, pacey international thriller ranging from the suites of an elite Manahttan law firm to the tide elegance of Sag Harbor and the rought
A young Turkish man journeys back in time and across continents in search of a stranger who will forever alter the way he sees himself, his family and his country.When Orhan’s brilliant and eccentric
