American Gangster

“Whether covering the high life or lowlifes, Jacobson boasts a novelistic eye and muscular prose in the tradition of urban chroniclers like Joseph Mitchell, A.J. Liebling, and Pete Hamill. A-”…

Time to Start Thinking

“This is a book that will transform the way you think of this country.” —Liaquat Ahamed, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Lords of Finance…

Cloudmaker

…tinkerer and an aspiring pilot building their own airplane unexpectedly come into possession of a rare Lindbergh flight watch owned by a bank robber whose fellow criminals want it back…

The House of Morgan

“As a portrait of finance, politics, and the world of avarice and ambition on Wall Street, the book has the movement and tension of an epic novel. It is, quite…

The Pure Land

“The Pure Land by Alan Spence, based on the true story which inspired Madame Butterfly, is part thrilling adventure, part lyrical reflection, and characterized by Spence’s pure vision.” —Anne Donovon,…

In the Shadow of the American Dream

“He could leave toothmarks on the memory … Many who have encountered him on the page or on the wall can still admire the raw passion, intelligence, and transforming energy…

Essays in Zen Buddhism

Full Creel

“Nick Lyons’s impressive narrative skills are on full display, making readers not only see but feel the nuances of the angler’s art and the watery stages on which they’re played…

United Nations

With four new chapters, this updated edition of United Nations: A History completes the story of the UN’s last sixty-five years, its successes and turbulent past….

Heaven’s Edge

“Gunesekera evokes his birthplace, Sri Lanka, as he presents a love story made more brilliant and more sweet by the destruction all around.” –Monica Mehta, Entertainment Weekly…