Alexander Larman details one of the royal family’s biggest scandals: When King Edward VIII abdicated the throne in order to marry his lover, Wallis Simpson.
The Ratline: The Exalted Life and Mysterious Death of a Nazi Fugitive asks a thorny question: Is a son’s love sufficient to redeem a monstrous father?
This book embroiders the full canvas surrounding the story of Malcolm X, complete with rewind-that-back-and-listen-again revelations.
In her absorbing biography of elusive author Louise Fitzhugh, Leslie Brody succeeds admirably in reconstructing Fitzhugh’s complicated, often troubled life.
Fisher’s intelligence and strength shine through in this lively narrative, which is rich with movie history and personal anecdotes.
Film historian Scott Eyman takes a fresh look at a movie legend in the sparkling biography Cary Grant: A Brilliant Disguise.
In precise yet passionate prose, Delphine Minoui tells this remarkable story of a group of book-rescuing rebels under siege in Syria.
In The Man Who Ate Too Much, John Birdsall gives foodies a fresh, intimate look at James Beard.
The Dead Are Arising illustrates the forces that shaped Malcolm X and captures the voice of a revolutionary whose words resonate powerfully in our own times.
We get the full scope of Sylvia Plath’s incredible talent in Red Comet, rightfully established as complicated, radiant and worthy of deep consideration.
Mad at the World vibrantly illuminates the life and work of John Steinbeck, a writer who is still widely read and relevant today.
David Michaelis has created an intimate, lively and emotional portrait of Eleanor Roosevelt that unfolds like a good novel.
One of our most prominent contemporary historians, Jon Meacham, offers an appreciative assessment of John Lewis’ legacy in His Truth Is Marching On.
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