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  • Jane Addams: Spirit in Action

    Louise W. Knight

    Hardback

    In this landmark biography, Jane Addams becomes America's most admired and most hated woman—and wins the Nobel Peace Prize.

  • The Autobiography of Fidel Castro

    Norberto Fuentes, Anna Kushner

    Paperback

    "A compelling fictional personage-by turns arrogant, funny, pompous, lewd, self-absorbed and self-deluding."—Michiko Kakutani, New York Times

  • Stitches: A Memoir

    David Small

    Paperback

    The #1 New York Times bestseller and National Book Award finalist that "breaks new ground for graphic novels" (Francois Mouly, art editor, The New Yorker).

  • Thomas Jefferson: An Intimate History

    Fawn M. Brodie, Annette Gordon-Reed

    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

    Tom Nolan

    Hardback

    For his centennial, an indispensable biography of Artie Shaw, the legendary big-band leader, virtuoso clarinetist, and renegade in music and romance.