The images accompanying the founding of the United State--of honored Founders, dramatic battle scenes, and seminal moments--gave visual shape to Revolutionary events and symbolized an entirely new con
Laguna Beach, California, 2009. Alireza Courdee, a fourteen-year-old straight-A student and chemistry whiz, takes his first hit of pot. In as long as it takes to inhale and exhale, he is transformed f
Poet Robert Lowell died of a heart attack, clutching a portrait of his lover, Caroline Blackwood, painted by her ex-husband, Lucian Freud. Lowell was on his way to see his own ex-wife, Elizabeth Hardw
The Coming is an epic novel of native-white relations in North America, intimately told through the life of Daytime Smoke--the real-life red-haired son of William Clark and a Nez Perce woman. In 1805,
For film aficionados, Walter Murch is legendary--a three-time Academy Award winner, arguably the most admired sound editor in the world for his work on Apocalypse Now, The Godfather trilogy, The Engli
From building blocks to city blocks, an eye-opening exploration of how children's playthings and physical surroundings affect their development. Parents obsess over their children's playdates, kinderg
Let Them Eat Chaos, Kate Tempest's new long poem written for live performance and heard on the album release of the same name, is both a powerful sermon and a moving play for voices. Seven neighbors i
“As advocate for the forgotten and the ignored, Mary Robinson has not only shone a light on human suffering, but illuminated a better future for our world.” -Barack Obama“The antidote for your climate
"A beautifully written once-in-a-lifetime book, about love, about life, soul, and the wonderful loving genius Oliver Sacks, and New York, and laughter and all of creation." --Anne Lamott Bill Hayes ca
Published to mark the 50th anniversary of the artist's death, Alberto Giacometti: A Line Through Time presents an illuminating introduction to Giacometti's artistic career, key themes in his work and
A big success in hardcover, this novel by New York Times bestselling author of Princess Academy is sure to find a new and substantial audience in paperback.Jane is a young New York woman who can never
“To find your way as a children’s author, CWAYB should be your first port of call.” —Sarah Crossan, Carnegie Medal–winning authorForeword by a bestselling contemporary writer for children.The indispensable guide to writing for children and young adults, this Yearbook provides inspirational articles from successful writers and illustrators, as well as details on who to contact across the media. It provides practical advice on all stages of the writing process from getting started, writing for different markets and genres, through to submission to literary agents and publishers as well as on the financial and legal aspects of being a writer. Widely recognized as the essential support for authors and illustrators working across all forms—fiction, nonfiction, poetry, screen, and theater—it is equally relevant to those wishing to self-publish as well as those seeking a traditional publisher-agent deal.
A powerful story of exile, migration, and betrayal, from the Booker Prize–shortlisted author of Paradise.Salim has always known that his father does not want him. Living with his parents and his adore
This collection of specially-commissioned letters offers clear, calming and concise advice from across the spectrum of current leadership thinking. Written by respected business thinkers around the wo
One man's mission to rediscover the lost art of running.'Running technique has to be one of the most subjective issues out there: 10 minutes' investigation on the internet will generally confuse rathe
Corporations are stressed – technological innovations have become the source of relentless pressure, and customers/clients have never had higher expectations. Organizations are as lean as they can be,
