“Lee’s lyrics have a tidal sweep as he moves between the universe within and the world without.” —Booklist, starred review
An original poetic work that brings alive Chaucer's great love story, illuminating the psychological drama at its heart.
The Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer of Louisa May Alcott illuminates the world of Little Women and its author.
Through parenting a child with a disability, a father discovers patience, acceptance, and unconditional love.
An exploration of the age-old complicity between sky watchers and war fighters, from the best-selling author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry.
In this lively and illuminating discussion of his landmark research, esteemed primatologist Frans de Waal argues that human morality is not imposed from above but instead comes from within. Moral behavior does not begin and end with religion but is in fact a product of evolution.
Winner of the James Beard Foundation Book AwardFrom the perfect pot roast to the fragrant complexity of braised endive, there's no food more satisfying than a well-braised dish.
In the tradition of John Berger and Susan Sontag, Fred Ritchin analyzes photography’s failings and reveals untapped potentials for this evolving medium.
More than seventy poets are represented in this innovative new anthology of African American poetry since the 1960s.
The two-time Pulitzer Prize–winning biologist delivers "an astonishing literary achievement" (Anthony Gottlieb, The Economist).
"Altogether superb: an accessible, fluent account that advances scholarship while building a worthy memorial to the victims of two and a half centuries past." —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
The authorized hardcover, indexed edition of the national bestseller.