Populist rage, ideological fracture, economic and technological shocks, war, and an international system studded with catastrophic risk--the early decades of the twenty-first century may be the most revolutionary period in modern history. But it is not...

When the long-awaited day dawns and the aliens finally arrive on Earth, they might eat us and destroy the planet--or, just maybe, they might share the secrets of the Universe with us. When that time comes, will we be able to cross the communication...

The first thorough account of a formative and little understood chapter in Chinese history "A superb history of China's transition into and out of the Cultural Revolution. . . . Chen and Westad--two of the best archival historians of Communist China...

Two of the greatest collections of Rousseau's work come together in a new exhibition that offers fresh insights into the painter's art and life The Barnes Foundation is home to the world's largest collection of works by the self-taught artist Henri...

From 1908 to 1933, the American Museum of Natural History launched more scientific field expeditions than at any other time in its existence. Sponsoring lavish trips to Africa and Central Asia, the museum filled its halls with artifacts and an aura of...

Since October 2023, Israel has carried out one of the most brutal military onslaughts in modern history on the Gaza Strip, in response to the Hamas-led attacks of October 7. But Gaza had long been in crisis even prior to the current violence, now widely...

The definitive, career-spanning collection of writing from Anthony Bourdain, assembled for the first time in book form Anthony Bourdain represented many things to many people--and he had many sides. But no part of his identity was more important to him,...

The untold story of the academics who became OSS spies, invented modern spycraft, and helped turn the tide of the war At the start of WWII, the U.S. found itself in desperate need of an intelligence agency. The Office of Strategic Services (OSS), a...

"A persuasive affirmation of a shocking conspiracy theory." --Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Unger has pursued the story of the October surprise for more than 30 years, often to his own cost. ...peppered with amazing details... Den of Spies comes...

"The acclaimed bestselling author of Sandwich is back with a wonderful novel, full of laughter and heart, about marriage, family, and what happens when life doesn't go as planned. If you loved Rocky and her family on vacation on Cape Cod, wait until you...

Drawing on never-before-seen interviews, a richly researched, sweeping examination of one of the most influential and mythologized literary figures of the 20th century and her partner’s emergence from the shadows after her death, in the decades-long...

In his latest collection, Thomas Beller trains his piercing literary eye on how a single, seismic event indelibly shapes the trajectory of the common and mundane experiences of one's life. Weaving together a charming set of autobiographical stories,...

A stunning collection of simple and elegant seasonal recipes from the beloved New York restaurantAt King, each day begins with a large sheet of parchment paper that will bear the markings of a new menu. The framework never changes but the offerings,...

Long-listed for the National Book Award for FictionNamed a Most Anticipated Book by New York, Time, the Boston Globe, Rolling Stone, TIME, Bustle, and Town & CountryA life-affirming novel of family, mending, and how we learn to love, from the...

Thinking Outside the Canon traces author Michael J. Shapiro's intellectual journey as a political theorist who has adapted multidisciplinary practices and unconventional texts across his career to develop a more diverse model of doing theory. Theorizing...

An entrancing collection of myths and legends of the sea The sea is beautiful and alluring, but it is also dangerous and deadly. Above all, it is unknowable and untamable. Storytelling offered our ancestors a means to understand and interact with the...

From the bestselling author of House of Leaves comes a magisterial novel about two friends determined to rescue a pair of horses set for slaughter.“This is an amazing work of fiction. I absolutely loved it. At the heart you’ll find a blood-drenched story...

A major new history from our most trusted voice on the Revolutionary era, the author of the Pulitzer Prize–winning Founding Brothers and the National Book Award winner American Sphinx, and featured in THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, a film by Ken Burns, Sarah...

'Responsible but not beholden; substantial as well as symbolic; sympathetic but not pandering; political but not proscriptive: there's not an awful lot of wiggle room there, but it's the space in which I feel I need to both operate and expand.' In this...

A powerful new voice, telling the American story through three generations of Black mothers."The Waterbearers is one of the most beautiful and truthful books I’ve ever read." —Imani Perry, National Book Award-winning author of South to America“An epic...