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Ed Park discusses his new book with Yiyun Li. Three Tenses is an elegant, iridescent mosaic of autobiographical fragmen ...
Unmanning studies the conditions that create unmanned platforms in the United States through a genealogy of experimental, pilotless planes flown between 1936 and 1992. Characteristics often...
Discover the weirdly wonderful world of ferns--plants that outlived the dinosaurs, inspired a Victorian-era obsession, and continue to enchant us with their mathematical perfection and lush beauty. ...
“A portrait of self-creation in the vein of F. Scott Fitzgerald”,” (The Wall Street Journal) An Elegant Woman is “a rich exploration of legacy and memory” (Entertainment Weekly) that follows four...
A lyrical collection that explores the interplay between poetry and historyIn her new collection, Fiona Sze-Lorrain offers a nuanced yet dynamic vision of humanity marked by perils, surprises, and...
"A new edition of the iconic bestseller that introduced legions to modern physics and the quest for the ultimate understanding of the cosmos, featuring a new preface and epilogue. With a rare blend...
The international bestseller that inspired a major Nova special and sparked a new understanding of the universe. Brian Greene, one of the world's leading string theorists, peels away layers of...
A moving, funny, triumphant novel that exalts the quiet victories of the inconspicuous.In an elegant apartment building in the heart of Paris, Renée, the concierge, scrutinizes the vacuous lives of...
During the 19th century, New York City's grand mansions on Fifth and Madison Avenues boasted sumptuous interiors, often with each room decorated in a different historic style. Financier, art...
"Not all things are blest, but the seeds of all things are blest." -- Muriel Rukeyser, "Elegy in Joy" First published by New Directions in 1949, Muriel Rukeyser's Elegies were written over a seven...
A moving and incandescent volume from a poet celebrated for her "unfailing mastery of her medium" (New York Times Book Review). In poems of graceful lyricism and penetrating observation,...
The predecessors of the electric telegraph were a wonder of their age. Their operators achieved a remarkable proficiency and speed over distance given clear weather. This is the first comprehensive...
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER, NAMED BY THE TIMES AS ONE OF "6 BOOKS TO HELP UNDERSTAND TRUMP'S WIN" AND SOON TO BE A MAJOR-MOTION PICTURE DIRECTED BY RON HOWARD "You will not read a more important...
Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in General NonfictionWinner of the Council on Foreign Relations' Arthur Ross Book AwardWinner of the Lionel Gelber Prize for Best Foreign Affairs BookWinner of the...
A poignant, unflinching study of black grief as a form of elegy found in visual art, music, literature—everywhere, if you know how to see it.In Black Elegies, Kimberly Juanita Brown examines the form...
“An immensely gifted writer and magical prose stylist.”—Michiko Kakutani, New York TimesNew York Times bestselling, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Michael Chabon has transported readers to wonderful...
A sweeping look at the lives and work of two important English Romantic painters, from a Los Angeles Times Book Prize–winning author. Renowned poet Stanley Plumly, who has been praised for his...