Teach Us to Outgrow Our Madness

“[A] remarkable book. . . . Oe is a supremely gifted writer (and fortunate in having found Nathan as a translator.)” –Ivan Gold, The Washington Post…

The Black Russian

“In this magnetically appealing, unforgettable biography, Alexandrov . . . [with] assiduous research . . . insightfully and dynamically portrays a singular man.” —Booklist (starred review)…

The Three Roosevelts

“A remarkable volume. [Burns and Dunn] have pulled apart, and then rewoven, the threads of a family that reshaped the last century and whose values are resilient even at the…

The Finance Curse

A searing indictment of global finance, exploring how the banking sector grew from a supporter of business to the biggest business in the world, and showing how societies might fight…

Magnum

‘miller deftly conveys the excitement of being a photojournalist at a time when world events were unfolding at a furious pace . . . a cracking good story.” –Sarah Coleman,…

The Pyrotechnic Insanitarium

“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….

Essays in Zen Buddhism

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…

To the Elephant Graveyard

“To see wild India from the vantage point of an elephant’s back is thrilling. And what becomes of the rogue and the reasons for his deadly behavior are revealed dramatically.”…

The Long Night of White Chickens

“A remarkable novel. . . . Accruing vivid new details at every turn, Roger’s account gives the reader the most immediate possible sense of a country and its people, the…