Three sisters from the American South wrestle with orthodoxies of race, sexuality and privilege.
An account of the American university in the age of authoritarianism and a new case for its place in the American system
A Pulitzer Prize-winning poet examines the lives and sacrifices of his foremothers in his most personal collection yet
A fast-moving, heartbreaking collection of linked stories that evokes the joy and alienation between generations and classes in the era of mass overwhelm
The dramatic story of an ingenious man who explained nature and created a country
The National Book Award-winning writer’s intimate exploration of how fact is transformed into fiction
A gorgeous new translation of one of the strongest inaugural works in twentieth century poetry
A landmark translation of the timeless classic of Daoist wisdom, rendered in gorgeous poetry that illuminates its enduring teachings
A former The New York Times Paris bureau chief explores the Louvre, offering an intimate journey of discovery and revelation
An acclaimed historian captures the true nature of imperialism in early America, demonstrating how the frontier shaped the nation
A paradigm-shifting tour of genetics and identity arguing that race is at once a biological fiction and a social reality
From one of the world’s leading economists, a compelling new vision of personal and economic freedom.