Biography & Memoir
Snake Men: Rebels, Reptiles, and the Race to Name the Creatures of Earth
eBook
A wry and thought-provoking tale about the defiant, eccentric figures obsessed with Australia’s deadliest reptiles
Mahalia Jackson, Moving On Up a Little Higher: The Story of an American Civil Rights Pioneer
eBook
“Mahalia Jackson was the greatest gospel singer of her time and an overlooked leader in the Civil Rights Movement. Her voice seemed born of heaven.” – Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Signals Across Vast Distances: Essays and Tales
eBook
A call to courage and connection from prize-winning poet and champion for the arts and humanities
Sir Walter Ralegh: The Renaissance Man and His Roles
Paperback
Stephen Greenblatt’s early masterwork on Sir Walter Ralegh’s life as art
The Absent Woman: The Genius of Janet Malcolm
Hardback
An illuminating critical biography of one of our most influential nonfiction authors, New Yorker journalist Janet Malcolm.