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Killing Dragons

by Fergus Fleming

“Excellent popular history, with its proper share of mad dogs and Englishmen. . . . dramatic and masterful.” –Anthony Brandt, National Geographic Adventure…

Al-Jazeera

by Hugh Miles

“A detailed, absorbing look at the organization, the world it covers and the international media. . . . In describing Al Jazeera’s rise, Miles illuminates the shaky balance the channel…

The Book of Absinthe

by Phil Baker

“Baker’s witty, eminently readable, erudite history of absinthe is a must for the cocktail aficionado.” –Wine & Spirits…

Berlin in Lights

by Harry Kessler

“What distinguishes his diary is Kessler’s distanziert tone–its elegance, precision and shrewdness. The man who brought his gifts of mind to bear on the tragic carnival of his era was…

A.J. Ayer

by Ben Rogers

“A delightful discourse on an extraordinarily full life: Rogers succeeds in capturing the spirit of a philosophical maverick who many loved to hate.” –Kirkus Reviews…

Heavenly Date and Other Flirtations

by Alexander McCall Smith

‘smith’s stories nimbly examine the mysteries of dating in this captivating collection . . . with their light humor and touching moments.” –Publishers Weekly…

Blind Date

by Jerzy Kosinski

“Kosinski’s vitality and inventiveness . . . are as irresistible as ever.” –Time…

Uniform Justice

by Donna Leon

“Leon is probably the best mystery writer you’ve never heard of. . . . She uses the relatively small and crime-free canvas of Venice for riffs about Italian life, sexual…

T.H.U.G. L.I.F.E.

by Sanyika Shakur

“Shakur produces a visceral and strikingly real portrayal of gang life in Los Angeles, replete with sudden and inexplicable violence, revenge, betrayal, ostentatious living, racism, the strong arm of law…

The Pyrotechnic Insanitarium

by Mark Dery

“An exhilarating, dissonant ride . . . Dery, one of our most astute contemporary cultural critics . . . relishes his role as curator of America’s bulging cabinet of horrors….