Biography & Memoir
Louis Armstrong, Master of Modernism
Paperback
The definitive account of Louis Armstrong—his life and legacy—during the most creative period of his career.
All the Wrong Places: A Life Lost and Found
Hardback
The prize-winning author of Fire Season returns with the heartrending story of his troubled years before finding solace in the wilderness.
Wilde in America: Oscar Wilde and the Invention of Modern Celebrity
Hardback
The story of Oscar Wilde's 1882 American tour explains how this quotable literary eminence became famous for being famous.
Wagstaff: Before and After Mapplethorpe: A Biography
Hardback
Here is the long-awaited story of Sam Wagstaff and his indelible influence on the world of late-twentieth-century art.
The Sphinx: Franklin Roosevelt, the Isolationists, and the Road to World War II
Hardback
Why it took the United States so long to enter the Second World War.