In the fascinating and illuminating Nobody’s Normal, Roy Richard Grinker explores the origins of the stigmatization of mental illness.
Candid, colorful and chock-full of detail, Mike Nichols: A Life is the biography that Nichols well deserves.
Made in China is an excellent explanation of Chinese religious and political history, and how human rights abuses intersect with billion-dollar businesses.
Richard Bradford’s Devils, Lusts, and Strange Desires is the third biography of Highsmith to emerge in recent years, and it is by far the most lurid.
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.
Combining science and technology with the emotional human experience, David W. Brown’s The Mission is a fresh look at the future of space exploration.
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?
Alex Tresniowski draws upon his experience as a true crime author and former human interest writer as he recounts this tale.
John Colapinto delivers exhaustive knowledge about the human voice, aided by a lineup of scholars, scientists, historians, physicians and voice artists.
Bad Medicine reveals how indifferent people within systems intended to improve vulnerable people’s lives are behind America’s opioid problem.
When Harry Met Minnie is often a heart-rending read—humans and animals suffer, die and grieve—but it’s also studded with wit and musings on friendship.
Kliph Nesteroff’s extraordinary and richly researched We Had a Little Real Estate Problem chronicles the legacy of Native American comedy.
The Other Mothers is a beautiful book about love, family, identity and queer community by a gentle and observant writer.
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