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.
by Simone Weil; edited by Robert Chenavier and André A. Devaux; translated by Nicholas Elliott; contributions by Marie- Noëlle Chenavier- Jullien, Annette Devaux, and Olivier Rey; read by Elisabeth Lagelee
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The inspiring letters of philosopher, mystic, and freedom fighter Simone Weil to her family, presented for the first time in English. Learn More
Thomas Wentworth Higginson played a role in nearly every progressive movement of the nineteenth century, earning a place in studies of abolitionism, feminism, education, temperance, and Victorian fiction, as well as films, novels, and books featuring Dickinson and Harriet Tubman. These reveal only aspects of his storied life. Douglas Egerton's biography embraces all the facets of this American whirlwind, illuminating the ways in which Higginson's lifelong crusade for a more just world resonates today. Learn More
Despite the key part he played in the country's founding, few Americans today have heard of John Dickinson. Early chroniclers and historians cast him as a coward and Loyalist for not signing the Declaration. Many later historians have simply accepted and echoed this distorted and dismissive view. Jane Calvert's fascinating, authoritative, and accessible biography, the first complete account of Dickinson's life and work, restores him to a place of prominence in the nation's formative years. Learn More
A historian of Rome "at the height of his powers" (Barry Strauss, author of The War That Made the Roman Empire) narrates the erosion of law and order in the last years of the Roman Republic through the rise and fall of its most famous lawyer, Cicero. Learn More
by Owen Hanson and Alex Cody Foster; read by Kyle Tait
You've read the shocking one-sided tale of international drug kingpin Owen Hanson in Rolling Stone, VICE, and the LA Times—but now he's ready to tell his side of the story. Learn More
In this entry in the My Reading series, Michèle Roberts explores Colette's work and reflects on how Colette has inspired and encouraged her throughout her own writing life. Learn More
This is a true story about Brandon C. Gandy, who overcame fifteen birth defects, twenty-eight surgeries, a medically induced coma, and cancer, and became the eighth person in the world to have a testicular and kidney transplant. During all of his near-death medical challenges, Brandon persisted. His journey sheds light on real-life struggles of what a miracle child has to go through growing up and how he turned his preconceived weaknesses into his ultimate strengths with his endless faith. Learn More
A deep dive into racial politics, Hollywood, and Black cultural struggles for liberation as reflected in the extraordinary life and times of Sammy Davis Jr. Learn More
A book for songwriters, future content creators, music lovers, and anyone who wants to understand how popular art forms are able to touch us so deeply—by an author who has honed these lessons over years of writing, performing, teaching, and mentoring. Learn More
