Biography & Memoir
Thomas Jefferson: An Intimate History
Paperback
A seminal biography of Thomas Jefferson and a fascinating exploration of his relationship with Sally Hemings.
Three Chords for Beauty's Sake: The Life of Artie Shaw
Hardback
For his centennial, an indispensable biography of Artie Shaw, the legendary big-band leader, virtuoso clarinetist, and renegade in music and romance.
The Art and Politics of Science
Paperback
A Nobel Prize–winning cancer biologist, leader of major scientific institutions, and scientific adviser to President Obama reflects on his remarkable career.
Stranger from Abroad: Hannah Arendt, Martin Heidegger, Friendship and Forgiveness
Hardback
Two titans of twentieth-century thought: their lives, loves, ideas, and politics.
Posthumous Keats: A Personal Biography
Paperback
A Los Angeles Times Favorite Book and a Washington Post Best of 2008: “A book worthy of Keats—full of feeling and drama and those fleeting moments we call genius.”—Ted Genoways, Washington Post Book World