Biography & Memoir
"Most Blessed of the Patriarchs": Thomas Jefferson and the Empire of the Imagination
Hardback
A ground-breaking historical work that explicates Thomas Jefferson’s vision of himself, the American Revolution, Christianity, slavery and race.
“On My Way”: The Untold Story of Rouben Mamoulian, George Gershwin, and Porgy and Bess
Hardback
A revelatory history of the operatic masterpiece that both made and destroyed Rouben Mamoulian, its director and unsung hero.
“Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!”: Adventures of a Curious Character
Paperback
One of the most famous science books of our time, the phenomenal national bestseller that "buzzes with energy, anecdote and life. It almost makes you want to become a physicist" (Science Digest).
"What Do You Care What Other People Think?": Further Adventures of a Curious Character
Paperback
The New York Times best-selling sequel to "Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!"
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.