Share in the childhood tales of A Girl Named Zippy. Hear Kenneth Branagh read Samuel Pepys' exuberant 17th-century diary. Be transformed by the extraordinary women of Half the Sky. You'll find these and other remarkable life stories under biography and memoir.
Janet Groth’s seductive and entertaining look back at her 21 years (1957 to 1978the William Shawn years) of lateral trajectory at America’s most literary of institutions. Learn More
Companion to the PBS series. An unforgettable story of the joy of motherhood, the bravery of a community, and the hope of one extraordinary woman. Learn More
A new interpretation of our charismatic third president, with much new informationthe eyes have been on Sally Hemings, but the last taboo is money. Learn More
Cosmopolitan Best Books of the Year Pick A Library Journal Best of the Year Selection
In this haunting memoir of identity and love, photographer Parravani deconstructs the intense bonds between identical twins, as she struggles with the trauma of her charismatic sister’s self-destruction, and an unexpectedly rising tide of similar self-destruction in herself. Learn More
Janet Groth’s seductive and entertaining look back at her 21 years (1957 to 1978the William Shawn years) of lateral trajectory at America’s most literary of institutions. Learn More
New York Times bestseller Indie Next List AudioFile Best of Year Selection
One of the country’s greatest living writers completes an epic journey across America, Airstream in tow, and reflects on what unites and divides a country as endlessly diverse as the United States of America. Learn More