Flutter the pages of Patrick Madden’s "Quotidiana", and entering it becomes irresistible. A photo of the author placed next to one of Jeffrey Dahmer might ignite the inquisitive spirit—or, if not that aspect of the book, then... Read More

For nearly 400 years, the possibility of an open shipping route above North America drew sailors to the top of the globe as surely the North Pole attracted their compass needles. A quicker alternative passage to the long, dangerous ocean... Read More

Crime and rebellion characterized life for many of the downtrodden in the 1920s’ US, while the elite lived high on booze and luxury. Known as the Jazz Age, this fascinating post-war era of Prohibition and flappers, frivolity and... Read More

“Each day the average person slathers on nine personal care products that can contain more than 120 different chemicals”: body lotion, shampoo, cosmetics, perfume, powder, hair spray, and deodorant. “While the concentrations of... Read More

The late Howard Zinn was one of the few public intellectuals of our time. His fame is largely owed to his historical analysis and political theory. But Zinn was also a playwright. The latest release from Zinn’s longtime publisher... Read More

“They said, ‘Shut your mouth. Put your leg on the chair.’ They took a machete and cut off my leg.” Already an unimaginable scene, this was only the beginning of the most horrific event of Generose’s life. She lives in the... Read More

One divorce is bad enough, but when it becomes a tale twice told, survivors can feel as shamed and branded as Hester Prynne. Regardless of the whys, hows, and wherefores, it is nearly impossible to avoid lonely doubt-wracked nights and... Read More

Randi Davenport guides readers through the labyrinthine world of mental illness in her moving memoir, "The Boy Who Loved Tornadoes", masterfully weaving decades of memories into a truly groundbreaking family portrait. With tenderness and... Read More