A small girl is sent to live with foster parents on a farm in rural Ireland, without knowing when she will return home. In the strangers' house, she finds a warmth and affection she has not known before and slowly begins to blossom in their care. And then a secret is revealed and suddenly, she realizes how fragile her idyll is. Learn More

The classic text in black theology, with a new introduction by Peter J. Paris and afterword by Kelly Brown Douglas. Learn More

From an acclaimed military historian, the interlocking lives of three of the most important and consequential generals in World War II. Learn More

A hilariously moving and inspirational memoir of a girl with two gay dads, navigating her way through life with joy, love, gratitude, and an excellent sense of humor. Learn More

Old sins cast a long shadow in this unrelenting thriller by the author of Thunder Bay. Learn More

Good Morning, Olive (named for one of the most beautiful and temperamental of Broadway's ghosts) is about the ghosts that haunt theatres in New York and around the world. Learn More

Ilya Kaminsky's astonishing parable in poems asks us, What is silence? Learn More

A vibrant account of how measurement has invisibly shaped our world, from ancient civilizations to the modern day. Learn More

Before Leonard Cohen's worldwide fame expanded to fourteen studio albums, Grammy awards, and late-career global tours, he yearned for literary stardom. The Canadian songwriter of iconic hits like "Hallelujah," "Suzanne," and "Famous Blue Raincoat" first ventured into writing in his early twenties, and in A Ballet of Lepers: A Novel and Stories, listeners will discover that the magic that animated Cohen's unforgettable body of work was present from the very beginning of his career. Learn More

A Syria-born dancer offers his deeply personal story of war, statelessness, and the pursuit of the art of dance in this inspirational memoir. Learn More

How to keep calm, carry on, and reconnect during times of social isolation and emotional crisis. Learn More

The little-known story of poor and working-class whites, urban ethnic groups, and Black Panthers organizing side by side for social justice in the 1960s and '70s. Learn More

From teen pregnancy and gay sexuality to Communism and disability, the startling secrets that families kept during the Cold War era. Learn More

Jack Kerouac's experience on Desolation Peak forms the climax of his novel The Dharma Bums and has also been depicted in part 1 of Desolation Angels and a chapter in his nonfiction book Lonesome Traveler. None of these versions offers a full, true picture, however; and for that reason, Desolation Peak is essential listening. Learn More

This real-life Western tells the story of how citizens in a small Arizona border town stood up to anti-immigrant militias and vigilantes. Learn More

In My Quest for Health Equity, Dr. Satcher takes an inspiring and instructive look inside his fifty-year career to shed light on the challenge and burden of leadership. Explaining that he has thought of each leadership role—whether in academia, community, or government—as an opportunity to move the needle toward health equity, he shares the hard-won lessons he has learned over a lifetime in the medical field. Learn More

A must-listen murder mystery from the author of Hostage. Learn More

A real, emotional, and vulnerable story of one man's persistent courage to overcome some of life's worst and greatest challenges, while finding hope, healing, love, peace, and fulfillment along the journey of life. Learn More

A landmark work of intimate reporting on inequality, race, class, and violence, told through a murder and intersecting lives in an iconic American neighborhood. Learn More