At the start of 1987, Primo Levi took part in a remarkable series of conversations about his early life with a friend and fellow writer, Giovanni Tesio.
Two of the twentieth century's most fascinating figures, Ernest Hemingway and Ho Chi Minh, grappling with a world in which Western culture and their respective governments were failing them, came to Paris at the same time in the 1920s.
When Toni Morrison died in August 2019, she was widely remembered for her contributions to literature as an African American woman, an identity she wore proudly.
When Toni Morrison died in August 2019, she was widely remembered for her contributions to literature as an African American woman, an identity she wore proudly.
This collection of works by the great Irish author includes his most famous novel, an intimate memoir written from prison, and four delightful fairy tales.
A young man's journey-from the international bestselling account of his idyllic childhood in rural England to "e;a poetic memoir"e; of the Spanish Civil War (The Washington Post).
The #1 New York Times-bestselling author shares her rough journey to adulthood in a book that "e;should be read by every American"e; (Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette).
The beloved author of A Wrinkle in Time takes an introspective look at her life and muses on creativity in this memoir, the first of her Crosswicks Journals.
Celebrate Black Historical Figures Who Changed HistoryEmbrace Black girl magic and learn about the Black historical figures who made their impact on society as we know it.
A New York Times Notable Book: A revealing look at the famous twentieth-century children's author who brought us The BFG and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
An incisive demonstration of how Orwell's body of work was defined by the four major conflicts that punctuated his life: World War I, the Spanish Civil War, World War II, and the Cold War.
"e;A rip-roaring bio"e; of the trailblazing New Yorker journalist that "e;explore[s] both the passion and dissatisfaction that fueled Hahn's wanderlust"e; (Entertainment Weekly).
Beat Generation great Jack Kerouac traverses the vast landscape of American counterculture in this raucous and insightful collectionIn these collected articles, essays, and wild autobiographical tales, Jack Kerouac, author of On the Road, leads readers down the highways and through the myriad subcultures of mid-twentieth-century America, guiding them along with his ingenious observations and brilliant command of language.
A raw, unflinching, convention-defying memoir of substance abuse, depression, and guiltIn his genre-bending memoir, Rick Moody, author of The Ice Storm, delves into not only his own tormenting struggle with depression and alcoholism but also the pathos inherent in American society.
The story of a notorious New York eccentric and the journalist who chronicled his life: "e;A little masterpiece of observation and storytelling"e; (Ian McEwan).
Winner of the Whitbread Biography Award: A "e;profoundly moving [and] definitive"e; portrait of George Orwell, author of 1984 and larger-than-life literary genius (The Daily Telegraph).
Rosamond Lehmann’s only autobiographical work recreates the events that shaped her life—from childhood to motherhood to the death of her daughter Rosamond Lehmann was born during a violent February thunderstorm and lived a sheltered, privileged life with her parents, brother, and sisters.
Rosamond Lehmann's only autobiographical work recreates the events that shaped her life-from childhood to motherhood to the death of her daughterRosamond Lehmann was born during a violent February thunderstorm and lived a sheltered, privileged life with her parents, brother, and sisters.
William Humphrey's acclaimed memoir is a richly detailed portrait of small-town Texas and a poignant account of the tragedy that shaped the author's life At three o'clock in the morning on July 5, 1937, William Humphrey awoke to his mother's urgent cry: "e;Get dressed as quick as you can!
An incisive demonstration of how Orwell's body of work was defined by the four major conflicts that punctuated his life: World War I, the Spanish Civil War, World War II, and the Cold War.
Writing and composing with honesty and humanism, Lucille Clifton is known for her themes of the body, family, community, politics, womanhood, and the spirit.
This collection of previously unpublished autobiographical and semi-autobiographical "e;snippets of experience"e; written by Svetlana Boym in the final period of her life capture her penchant for seamlessly melding, poetically and dream-like, the intensively personal with the everyday and the world-historical.
This collection of previously unpublished autobiographical and semi-autobiographical "e;snippets of experience"e; written by Svetlana Boym in the final period of her life capture her penchant for seamlessly melding, poetically and dream-like, the intensively personal with the everyday and the world-historical.
The title of this book, Derivative Lives, alludes to the challenge of finding one's way within the contemporary market of virtually limitless information and claims to veracity.
The title of this book, Derivative Lives, alludes to the challenge of finding one's way within the contemporary market of virtually limitless information and claims to veracity.
This timely and expansive biography of Wole Soyinka, the Nigerian writer, Nobel laureate, and social activist, shows how the author's early years influence his life's work and how his writing, in turn, informs his political engagement.
This timely reflection on male identity in America that explores the intersection of fatherhood, race, and hip-hop culture ';is a page-turnerdrenched in history and encompasses the energy, fire, and passion that is hip-hop' (D.
';A sparkling memoir of a well-lived life of literature, fame, and love' (Booklist) by one of America's most beloved authors, as he looks back over his 100 years.
