Essays
Cast of Characters: Wolcott Gibbs, E. B. White, James Thurber, and the Golden Age of The New Yorker
Paperback
“Exuberant . . . elegantly conjures an evocative group dynamic.” —Sam Roberts, New York Times
Cast of Characters: Wolcott Gibbs, E. B. White, James Thurber, and the Golden Age of The New Yorker
Hardback
The professional and personal lives of the pioneers of an enduring magazine.
Conversation in the Mountains: Collected Prose of Paul Celan
Paperback
The essential prose works of the great Paul Celan, beautifully translated by Rosmarie Waldrop
Dumbing Down: Essays on the Strip-Mining of American Culture
Paperback
Passionate observers across the political/intellectual spectrum confront the downward spiral of American life, art, and thought.
Dust and Light: On the Art of Fact in Fiction
Hardback
The celebrated National Book Award–winning writer’s intimate exploration of how fact is transformed into fiction