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This compact guide delves into the unique and mysterious aspects of the Mojave Desert, covering its myths, legends,…

This book chronicles the unlikely rise of a modern classic film. The Midnight Cowboy, despite its boundary-pushing…

From noted feminist The Nation columnist, this book presents the simple position that abortion is not only moral right,…

This memoir explores the challenges and complexities of menopause, highlighting the societal stigma and silence…

This book delves into the corruption in post-Soviet Russia, focusing on Vladimir Putin. It explores how Putin’s Russia…

This book offers a revealing glimpse into the lives of ordinary Russians. Author and NPR correspondent Anne Garrels…

Explore the complex history of the human heart, once considered an enigmatic organ linked to emotions and the soul. It…

This biography looks at the life of Edgar Allan Poe, highlighting his infatuation and feuds with science, while also…

We encounter author Emmanuel Carrère, a renowned writer, seeks solace in meditation. He embarks on a ten-day silent…

Legendary producer and performer Peter Asher, offers a personal, alphabetical journey through the music of the Beatles,…

Chronicling the history of the war in Palestine, from the 1800s through recent history, this book aims to shine a light…

A sweet and powerful writing memoir framed by stories of the dogs who have shared the author’s daily life and creative…

In Vibrate Higher, Talib Kweli writes his own life and his inexorable progression into music, and the many aspects of…

Need a pick-me-up book? This volume contains lighthearted stories to distract you, drift you away even for a little,…

As a graduate student, now doctor with a punny name, Megan Lowman was exploring Australian rainforests when she realized…

In a world where nature and technology have merged in unprecedented ways, traditional boundaries between the natural and…

This book weaves a narrative that intertwines the souls of ten animals caught in the crosshairs of human conflicts over…

Chronicling the events of the 1957 court case of Frank Kameny, an astronomer fired after being accused of being a…

Author and philosopher Damon Young interrogates the false dichotomy between body and mind in How to Think About…

This macabre book offers the reader a glimpse into a decidedly spooky practice: the binding of books in human skin.…

This is the untold story of Charles “Chuckie” O’Brien, Jimmy Hoffa’s right-hand man and suspected killer, is…

In this biting satire, Paul Beatty tells the story of a narrator born into the "agrarian ghetto" of Dickens, a town on…

Cocaine encompasses much more than crime and profit; it delves into themes of psychoanalysis, imperialism, exploitation,…

In this insightful, funny, and sardonic book, acclaimed author Thomas Frank unravels the greatest political mystery of…

This love letter to seabirds is exemplary of the transforming genre of nature writing during the climate crisis:…

  Mark Zuckerburg launched Facebook from his college dorm room. Steve Jobs started work on the Apple computer after…

This monumental work takes on family accounts and urban history of postwar Chicago as a city in crisis due to…

In this fascinating book from evolutionary biologist Menno Schilthuizen, explore the ways that urban landscapes are…

In this historical account of the incredible life of Robert Smalls, author Cate Lineberry tells the story of the escaped…

A collection of hilarious and thought-provoking journalism from Jon Ronson of The Gaurdian, whose writing has covered…