Biography & Memoir

Kant's Little Prussian Head and Other Reasons Why I Write: An Autobiography in Essays
Hardback
A glimpse into a beloved novelist’s inner world, shaped by family, art, and literature.

The Language of Thieves: My Family's Obsession with a Secret Code the Nazis Tried to Eliminate
Hardback
Tracking an underground language and the outcasts who depended on it for their survival.

This Is the Night Our House Will Catch Fire: A Memoir
Hardback
A searing memoir from critically acclaimed author Nick Flynn, on how childhood spills into parenthood.

Self-Portrait in Black and White: Family, Fatherhood, and Rethinking Race
Paperback
A Time “Must-Read” Book of 2019
“[Williams] is so honest and fresh in his observations, so skillful at blending his own story with larger principles, that it is hard not to admire him.” —Andrew Solomon, New York Times Book Review (front page)
Shortest Way Home: One Mayor's Challenge and a Model for America's Future
Paperback
Featuring a new introduction and a “Back Home” afterword, Shortest Way Home is Pete Buttigieg’s inspirational story that challenges our perception of the typical American politician.


