Hootie & the Blowfish's drummer chronicles the band's rise, fall, and rebirth, as well as his path from addiction to recovery and a more fruitful life.
We know Robert Schumann in many ways: as a visionary composer, a seasoned journalist, a cultured man of letters, and a genius who, having passed his mantle on to the young Brahms, succumbed to mental illness in 1856.
The patriarchal structure of the Nation of Islam (NOI) promised black women the prospect of finding a provider and a protector among the organizations men, who were fiercely committed to these masculine roles.
The patriarchal structure of the Nation of Islam (NOI) promised black women the prospect of finding a provider and a protector among the organizations men, who were fiercely committed to these masculine roles.
From the Gibson Girl to the flapper, from the vamp to the New Woman, Carolyn Kitch traces mass media images of women to their historical roots on magazine covers, unveiling the origins of gender stereotypes in early-twentieth-century American culture.
Seen as a land of sunshine and opportunity, the Golden State was a mecca for the postWorld War II generation, and dreams of the California good life came to dominate the imagination of many Americans in the 1950s and 1960s.
A 2026 PROSE Award Category Winner for Biography and Autobiography Charlie Chaplin, the silent screen's "e;Little Tramp,"e; was beloved by millions of movie fans until he starred in a series of salacious, real-life federal courtroom dramas.
Reading Scotland's Jesus should be like being called into the living room by your child shouting that they see a little red dot on the head of a TV newscaster, then riding the white hot bullet through the propaganda circuitry of his or her exploding brain.
A hilarious, heartfelt memoir about one woman's midlife obsession with Benedict Cumberbatch, and the liberating power of reclaiming our passions as we age, whatever they may be.
Alex Ross's sweeping history of twentieth-century classical music, winner of the Guardian First Book Award, is a gripping account of a musical revolution.
Aaron Copland and His World reassesses the legacy of one of America's best-loved composers at a pivotal moment--as his life and work shift from the realm of personal memory to that of history.
A 2026 PROSE Award Category Winner for Biography and Autobiography Charlie Chaplin, the silent screen's "e;Little Tramp,"e; was beloved by millions of movie fans until he starred in a series of salacious, real-life federal courtroom dramas.
In this inspiring and unflinchingly honest follow-up to his bestselling autobiography, Gucci Maneone of hip-hops most iconic figures and a trailblazer in Atlantas rap culturereveals his struggles with mental health and drug addiction that shaped his life, music and career, and shares his journey to recovery.
The Pelicot Case: A Chronicle of Justice and CourageIn a quiet town in southern France, a shocking criminal case emerged that would captivate a nation, spark international debate, and challenge long-held assumptions about trust, consent, and justice.
This book offers an interdisciplinary analysis of important works of military science fiction from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries and their implications for how we think about armed conflict and the future of war.
2026 IPPY Book Awards Bronze Medal Winner for BiographyThe riveting story of how one woman rose from simple beginnings to become one of the most sought-after miniaturists of the Gilded Age.
Music Is My Life is the first comprehensive analysis of Louis Armstrong's autobiographical writings (including his books, essays, and letters) and their relation to his musical and visual performances.
Dameronia is the first authoritative biography of Tadd Dameron, an important and widely influential figure in jazz history as one of the most significant composers and arrangers of jazz, swing, bebop, and big band.
