The economic benefits of increased immigration are potentially massive, many experts say. The United States and other wealthy countries, however, have put up barriers against even the highest-skilled foreign workers. Such choices reflect public opinion,...

“The first book of its kind; a must-add to your garden library. Brenna is the pansy queen!” —Erin Benzakein, FloretAn indispensable guide to the next big thing in flowers, this gorgeous reimagination of pansies brings to life the intricate details,...

The long history of how restricting access to abortion has been used to curtail women's advancement Attitudes about abortion cycle between long periods of widespread tolerance, to repression, and back again. What accounts for these pendulum swings? From...

A revelatory new history of the Irish Great Famine, showing how the British Empire caused Ireland’s most infamous disasterIn 1845, European potato fields from Spain to Scandinavia were attacked by a novel pathogen. But it was only in Ireland, then part...

On the envelopes of letters sent to a dear friend, the famed artist and writer Edward Gorey drew dozens of original illustrations—illustrations now collected in this volume along with marvelously playful selections from the correspondence, all never...

*Shortlisted for the 2020 Arthur Ross Book Award*From America’s leading scholar of democracy, a personal, passionate call to action against the rising authoritarianism that challenges our world order—and the very value of libertyLarry Diamond has made it...

The National Bestseller • One of The Minneapolis Star Tribune's Best Books of the Year“A superb book...[Kaplan is] a master biographer, a dogged researcher and shaper of narrative, and this is his most ambitious book to date.” —Los Angeles TimesFrom the...

Neer uncovers a key moment in the history of early modern art, when painting was understood to be a tool for self-transformation and for living a philosophical life.In this wide-ranging study, Richard Neer shows how French painters of the seventeenth...

A rich and original history of Edo, the shogun's city that became modern Tokyo. Tokyo today is one of the world's mega-cities and the center of a scintillating, hyper-modern culture--but not everyone is aware of its past. Founded in 1590 as the seat...

A revelatory exploration of the relationship between music and running by one of our foremost music writersOut the front door, across the street, down the hill, and into Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx. This is how Ben Ratliff’s runs started most days of...

A transportive, highly personal cookbook of 100 West African-influenced recipes and stories from Top Chef finalist Eric Adjepong."Sankofa" is a Ghanaian Twi word that roughly translates to the idea that we must look back to move forward. In his moving...

From the three-time Igantz award-winning artist and author of Big Questions comes afascinating graphic novel retelling of the Greek myth of Prometheus"An extraordinary reinvention of some of our oldest stories. Nilsen brings these old gods to an...

A panoramic history of the Jewish American South, from European colonization to todayIn 1669, the Carolina colony issued the Fundamental Constitutions of Carolina, which offered freedom of worship to “Jews, heathens, and other dissenters,” ushering in an...

A fascinating and highly original history of medieval magic told through twenty key illuminated manuscriptsMedieval Europe was preoccupied with magic. From the Carolingian Empire to Renaissance Italy and Tudor England, great rulers, religious figures,...

A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2023A New Yorker Best Book of the Year“[A]n immensely valuable source for anyone desiring an accessible overview of this endlessly controversial and chronically misunderstood giant of 20th-century music.” ―John Adams, New...

A perfect keepsake of the city in a fresh collection of New York photos that explore the vibrant, chaotic, joyous, gritty day-to-day life in the city. This memorable collection of photographs is a virtual love letter to the world’s favorite city. It...

(Guitar Recorded Versions). Note-for-note fingerpicking arrangements with tab for 30 favorites, including: America * Anji * Blackbird * The Boxer * Classical Gas * Cross Road Blues * Drifting * Dust in the Wind * Helplessly Hoping * Jack Fig * Julia *...

(Guitar Method). Guitarists of all levels will find a wealth of practical music knowledge in this special book with online audio access. Veteran guitarist and author Tom Kolb dispels the mysteries of music theory using plain and simple terms and diagrams...

A gripping investigation into the mysterious assassination of a journalist in India, revealing the courage and vulnerability of those who are fighting the decline of democracy around the worldWhen Gauri Lankesh, an outspoken journalist in the South...

Discover the Italian approach to healthful eating, where nothing is off the menu, with 100 delicious, superfood-packed recipes from New York Times bestselling author Giada De Laurentiis.From the day she started cooking professionally, Giada’s fundamental...