Theory & Criticism
Imagination: A Manifesto
Paperback
In this revelatory work, Ruha Benjamin calls on us to take imagination seriously as a site of struggle and a place of possibility for reshaping the future
Beyond the First Draft: The Art of Fiction
Paperback
For students and writers alike, a brilliant guide to the craft of writing by the National Book Award-winning author of Spartina.
The Tower and the Ruin: J.R.R. Tolkien's Creation
Hardback
A leading scholar draws on fifty years of reading and studying J.R.R. Tolkien to explain how he created an entire world
Well of Souls: Uncovering the Banjo's Hidden History
Hardback
An illuminating history of the banjo, revealing its origins at the crossroads of slavery, religion and music
Death's Door: Modern Dying and the Ways We Grieve
Paperback
"The most comprehensive multidisciplinary contemplation of mortality we are likely to get."--Thomas Lynch, New York Times Book Review