Pulitzer Prize-winning biologist Edward O. Wilson imparts the wisdom of his storied career to the next generation.…

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A lifetime of candid reflections from physicist Freeman Dyson, "an acute observer of personality and human foibles" (New…

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There was a turning point in Michael Lewis's life, in a baseball game when he was fourteen years old. The irascible and…

The story of one man's evolution from naive and ambitious young intern to world-class neurosurgeon.…

Reviving the life and work of a neglected master, this biography establishes Shirley Jackson as a towering figure in…

\nAn alternatingly funny and poignant memoir from \"our finest living example of [the American civic poet]\" (The New York…

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The extraordinary story of the one of the most fruitful friendships in modern arts and letters.…

Hurston and Hughes, two giants of the Harlem Renaissance and American literature, were best friends-until they weren't.…

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The fascinating backstories of four women painted by John Singer Sargent come alive in this seductive, multi-layered…

A comprehensive and engaging biography of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of the beloved classic The…

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Part memoir of life in Taiwan, part love story— a beautifully told account of China’s brilliant cuisines... with recipes.…

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An entertaining and fascinating memoir of "gifted storyteller” (People) Ann Hood’s adventurous years as a TWA flight…

\nThe riveting story of one of the greatest but least-known sagas in the history of exploration from David Roberts, the…

\nWinner of the Pulitzer Prize for Biography\n…

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\nThe definitive biography of America\'s best-known and least understood food personality, and the modern culinary landscape…

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Four centuries ago, a Muslim woman ruled an empire. Her legend still lives, but her story was lost-until now.…

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The life of a beloved American composer reflected through his music, writings and letters.…

The world's leading reggae scholar spent forty years interviewing Bob Marley and his closest confidants. This is the…

\nA shockingly frank memoir from a prize-winning economist, reflecting on his remarkable personal odyssey and his changing…

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\nWritten in code under constant threat of battle, Wittgenstein\'s searing and illuminating diaries finally emerge in this…

\nA journey into the mindset of a historic basketball superstar, and the importance of his landmark career.\n…

\nA moving account of raising, then freeing, an orphaned owl, whose lasting friendship with the author illuminates…

\nA lively account of how Darwin’s work on natural selection transformed science and society and an investigation into the…

A ground-breaking biography revealing the haunted origins of the man who created Dracula.…