Chronicles JFK’s growing confidence and ambition while a member of the US Senate.

Passionate and rollicking personal and intellectual essays by philosopher Crispin Sartwell.

A cookbook for—and by—fans of the rock band Phish.

Tales of the sometimes rich, sometimes famous, but always quirky residents of one of America’s best-known summer colonies, as told by the editor and publisher of Dan’s Papers, the area’s free weekly newspaper.

Memoir and meditation on blindness.

Challenges readers to rethink the way we view the nation’s past and race relations in the present.

The story of one African American woman’s decision to undergo gastric bypass surgery.

A fascinating look at how some of the world's most eminent scholars conceive of their own relationship with writing and with the work of being a critical intellectual.

Insider and outsider narratives on the essence of modern “extreme” sports.

For vegetarians seeking the historical roots of vegetarianism, for animal rights activists and the environmentally concerned, and for those questioning their consumption of meat, here's a book that provides ...

The first book to focus on the representation of character in film, encompassing the art cinema, popular movies, and documentaries.

Attributes the failure of the modern presidency to the development of a political system that inherently impedes creative leadership, and offers prescriptive measures to restore the governing capacity of the president.