"It is rare that I literally laugh out loud while I'm reading, but Janzen's voice—singular, deadpan, sharp-witted and honest—slayed me." —Elizabeth Gilbert,...

"..., see.) Written with wry humor and huge personality—and tackling faith, love, family, and aging..."

When it was first published in 1998, At Home in the World set off a furor in the literary world and beyond. Joyce Maynard's memoir broke a silence concerning...

"...When it was first published in 1998, At Home in the World set off a furor in the literary world and beyond. Joyce Maynard's memoir broke a silence concerning.... When it was first published in 1998, At Home in the World set off a furor in the literary world and beyond. Joyce Maynard's memoir broke..."

Tears in the Darkness is an altogether new look at World War II that exposes the myths of war and shows the extent of suffering and loss on both...

"...Tears in the Darkness is an altogether new look at World War II that exposes the myths of war..."

Nelson Mandela is widely considered to be one of the most inspiring and iconic figures of our age. Now, after a lifetime of taking pen to paper to record...

"...materials to offer unique access to the private world of an incomparable world leader. Journals kept..."

The edited, annotated diary of President Jimmy Carter—filled with insights into his presidency, his relationships with friends and foes, and his lasting impact...

"...for all personal meals, gifts, and travel—for himself and for other family members as well. All..."

A New York Times Book Review Notable Book of the Year One of Publishers Weekly's 100 Best Books of the Year Katharine Hepburn was her own creation--an...

"...A New York Times Book Review Notable Book of the Year One of Publishers Weekly's 100 Best Books of the Year Katharine Hepburn was her own creation--an.... A New York Times Book Review Notable Book..."

Celebrated in his prime, forgotten in his final years, only to be championed anew by our greatest contemporary authors, Richard Yates has always exposed...

"...and entertaining biography, Yates himself serves as the fascinating lens into mid-century America, a world of would-be artists, depressed housewives, addled businessmen, high living, wistful striving..."

The first major biography of legendary war correspondent Martha Gellhorn casts "a vivid spotlight on one of the most undercelebrated women of the 20th century"...

"...The first major biography of legendary war correspondent Martha Gellhorn casts "a vivid spotlight on one of the most undercelebrated women of the 20th century".... The first major biography of legendary war correspondent Martha Gellhorn casts "a vivid spotlight on one of the most undercelebrated..."

Alex Madsen brings to life Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, the queen of fashion who revolutionized women's styles forever.

In this unique neurological memoir, Siri Hustvedt attempts to solve her own mysterious condition While speaking at a memorial event for her father in 2006,...

"...While speaking at a memorial event for her father in 2006,.... In this unique neurological memoir..."

Winner of the National Book Award A brilliant literary portrait, Isak Dinesen remains the only comprehensive biography of one of the greatest...

"...Winner of the National Book Award A brilliant literary portrait, Isak Dinesen remains the only comprehensive biography of one of the greatest.... Winner of the National Book Award   A brilliant literary portrait, Isak Dinesen remains the only comprehensive biography of one of the greatest storytellers of our time. Her magnificent memoir, Out of Africa, established Isak Dinesen as a major..."

A 2010  New York Times Notable BookA 2010 Lambda Literary Award Winner A 2009 Edgar Award Nominee A 2009 Agatha Award Nominee A Publishers Weekly Pick of...

"...it."--Deirdre Bair, winner of the National Book Award for Samuel Beckett: a Biography “This is an epic..."

A brilliant and revealing biography of the two most important Americans during the Cold War era—written by the grandson of one of them Only two Americans held...

"...” (The Washington Monthly).. “May be the most important political biography in recent memory.” —The Washington..."

Françoise d’Aubigné, marquise de Maintenon and secret wife of the Sun King, Louis XIV, was born in a bleak French prison in 1635, her father a condemned...

".... Sparkling with irresistible wit, fine detail, and novelistic sweep, this exactingly researched biography is a pinnacle of the form.. “Buckley finds a modern parable in the rags-to-riches story..."

In postwar rural England, Hilary Mantel grew up convinced that the most improbable of accomplishments, including "chivalry, horsemanship, and swordplay," were...

"...that led to destructive drugs and patronizing psychiatry, ending in an ineffective but irrevocable..."

A New York Times Notable Book of the Year. One of the century's most remarkable and controversial women, Leni Riefenstahl is an artist of the first order....

"...of the first order. Dancer, actor, and photographer, she is best known as the director of Triumph..."

An alternately charming and harrowing account of over 50 years of one remarkable native Alaskan’s life – from living off the land north of the Arctic Circle,...

"...  “An enlightening, affirmative look at Inuit culture and history by a devoted champion.” —Kirkus Reviews..."

What does it really take to live eco-effectively? For one year, Colin Beavan swore off plastic and toxins, turned off his electricity, went organic, became a...

"....” —Kirkus Reviews “Beavan captures his own shortcomings with candor and wit and offers surprising..."

Paul Auster’s Hand to Mouth: A Chronicle of Early Failure is a fascinating and often funny memoir about his early years as a writer struggling to be...

"...Paul Auster’s Hand to Mouth: A Chronicle of Early Failure is a fascinating and often funny memoir about his early years as a writer struggling to be.... Paul Auster’s Hand to Mouth: A Chronicle of Early Failure is a fascinating and often funny memoir about his early years as a writer struggling to be published, and to make enough money to survive. Leaving high school with “itchy feet..."

Sam MacDonald successfully endures a bizarre (and dangerous) plan for self improvement--living on $8 a week and 800 calories a day--in this harrowing,...

"...Sam MacDonald successfully endures a bizarre (and dangerous) plan for self improvement--living on..."

A compellingly told and enthusiastic biography—makes a page-turner of Barthelme’s passionate search for a place in American letters

"...the city’s decline.   The other major figure in town, prior to World War I, was N. J. Clayton..."

A Washington Post Book World Best Book of the Year When her carriage first crossed over from her native Austria into France, fourteen-year-old Marie...

"...A Washington Post Book World Best Book of the Year When her carriage first crossed over from her native Austria into France, fourteen-year-old Marie.... A Washington Post Book World Best Book of the Year   When her carriage first crossed over from her native Austria into France, fourteen-year-old..."

The first historical appraisal of the astonishing life and times of a controversial twentieth-century saint Padre Pio is one of the world's most beloved holy...

"...more Italians than all of World War I.15 While the war had decimated the men, the spagnola attacked..."

A New York Times Notable Book of the Year A San Francisco Chronicle Notable Bay Area Book of the Year A book unlike anything ever written by a...

"...by a composer--part memoir, part description and explication of the creative process--Hallelujah Junction..."