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…

Lonesome Traveler

“Kerouac’s work represents the most extensive experiment in language and literary form undertaken by an American writer of his generation.” –Ann Douglas “ ‘ ’ ”…

Eight Days at Yalta

Meticulously researched and vividly written, published on the 75th anniversary of the historic Yalta conference, Eight Days at Yalta is the definitive new history of the meeting that reordered the…

Levi’s Children

Ivory’s Ghosts

“[A] tour de force examination of the history of ivory, human kind’s lust for this exquisite treasure, and the demise of the elephant and human decency in the process ….

The Industrial Revolutionaries

“[An] engaging survey . . . Weightman expertly marshals his cast of characters across continents and centuries, forging a genuinely global history that brings the collaborative, if competitive, business of…

Indian Journals

“Ginsberg is both tragic and dynamic, a lyrical genius, a con man extraordinaire and probably the single greatest influence on American poetical voice since Whitman.” –Bob Dylan…

How Asia Works

“Provocative. . . . How Asia Works is a striking and enlightening book . . . A lively mix of scholarship, reporting and polemic.” —The Economist…

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…

Hiroshima Mon Amour