Art & Literature

Griffin Dunne’s memoir of growing up among larger-than-life characters in Hollywood and Manhattan finds wicked humor and glimmers of light in even the most painful of circumstances....

Leonardo da Vinci created the two most famous paintings in history, The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa. But in his own mind, he was just as much a man of science and engineering....

In a sharp, witty, and definitive memoir like no other, iconic trailblazer and legendary journalist Connie Chung delves into her storied career as the first Asian woman to break into an overwhelmingly white, male-dominated television news industry.

Jeannette Walls grew up with parents whose ideals and stubborn nonconformity were both their curse and their salvation....

Part memoir, part master class by one of the bestselling authors of all time, this superb volume is a revealing and practical view of the writer’s craft, comprising the basic tools of the trade every writer must have....

In April 1992 a young man from a well-to-do family hitchhiked to Alaska and walked alone into the wilderness north of Mt. McKinley....

From Booker Prize winner Salman Rushdie, a searing, deeply personal account of enduring—and surviving—an attempt on his life thirty years after the fatwa that was ordered against him.

David Sedaris' new collection of essays - including live recordings! - tells a most unconventional life story. It begins with a North Carolina childhood filled with speech-therapy classes...

A glittering portrait of the golden age of American department stores and of three visionary women who led them, from the award-winning author of The Plaza.

Joan Didion is revealed at last in this outrageously provocative and profoundly moving new work "that reads like a propulsive novel" (Oprah Daily) on the mutual attractions—and mutual antagonisms—of Didion and her fellow literary titan, Eve Babitz.

A powerful memoir that reckons with mental health as well as the insidious ways men impact the lives of women.

Bob Dylan's Chronicles: Volume One explores the critical junctions in his life and career....

In The Year of Magical Thinking, Didion explores with electric honesty and passion a private yet universal experience....

Just before Christmas in 1843, a debt-ridden and dispirited Charles Dickens wrote a small book he hoped would keep his creditors at bay....

In this book, C.S. Lewis tells of his search for joy, a spiritual journey that led him from the Christianity of his early youth into atheism and then back to Christianity....

Thoreau's classic account of the solitary life describes his attempts to simplify his life and sort out his priorities by living alone in a cabin beside Walden Pond for nearly two years....

Incisive and absorbing, Paris in Ruins captures the shifting passions and politics of the art world, revealing how the siege and the chaos of the Commune had a profound impact on modern art, and how artistic genius can emerge from darkness and catastrophe.

Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Ron Chernow illuminates the full, fascinating, and complex life of the writer long celebrated as the father of American literature, Mark Twain.

Coco Chanel was an extraordinary inventor, conjuring up the little black dress, bobbed hair, trousers for women, contemporary chic, bestselling perfumes, and the most successful fashion brand of all time....

A compelling, thought-provoking memoir about Nancy French's journey from her family's mountain roots to success as a ghostwriter, only to be rejected by her party, church, and community....

Published posthumously in 1964, A Moveable Feast remains one of Ernest Hemingway's most beloved works....

At the age of 24, Matt Haig's world caved in. He could see no way to go on living. This is the true story of how he came through crisis, triumphed over an illness that almost destroyed him and learned to live again.

Though Anderson Cooper has always considered himself close to his mother, his intensely busy career as a journalist affords him little time to spend with her....

“Any story that starts will also end.” As a writer, Ann Patchett knows what the outcome of her fiction will be. Life, however, often takes turns we do not see coming. Patchett ponders this truth in these wise essays that afford a fresh and intimate look into her mind and heart....

Running with Scissors is the true story of a boy whose mother (a poet with delusions of being Anne Sexton) gave him away...

In The Director Should've Shot You, Foster shares all the colorful stories behind his adaptations of films, TV shows, and video games. He had the honor of working on big-name properties like Star Trek, Terminator, and The Thing. He served as ghost writer for the novelization of the original Star Wars and got to write the sequel—sort of. And in between his work for Hollywood, he managed to become a hugely successful science fiction and fantasy author with series like the Adventures of Pip & Flinx and the Icerigger Trilogy.

A book that explores the great American novelist and playwright Edna Ferber, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Ficton, whose work was made into many Academy Award-winning movies; the writing of her controversial, international best-selling novel about Texas, and the making of George Stevens’ Academy Award winning epic film of the same name, Giant.

Five Trips chronicles Emmy Award-winning journalist Kendis Gibson’s personal journey through five psychedelic experiences, exploring the access issues faced by the BIPOC community in using psychedelics for mental health conditions, set against the backdrop of his challenges as a Black journalist at ABC network and the racial treatment that fueled his public meltdowns.

Roald Dahl (September 13, 1916 - November 23, 1990), born in Cardiff, Wales, was a novelist, poet, screenwriter, and short story author, as well as a fighter pilot and intelligent officer in the Royal Air Force (RAF) during World War II. Considered one of the greatest storytellers for children of the 20th century, Dahl's classic works include Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, The Witches, The Twits and Matilda. His books have sold more than 300 million copies worldwide.

For many years, Nobel Prize-winning author Orhan Pamuk kept a record of his daily thoughts and observations, entering them in small notebooks and illustrating them with his own paintings. This book combines those notebooks into one volume. He writes about his travels around the world, his family, his writing process, and his complex relationship with his home country of Turkey. He charts the seeds of his novels and the things that inspired his characters and the plots of his stories. Intertwined in his writings are the vibrant paintings of the landscapes that surround and inspire him.

Designer, activist, and educator Cheryl D. Holmes-Miller is legendary for her decades of scholarship and advocacy, and as a touchstone and conscience for the design profession. In HERE: Where the Black Designers Are, Holmes-Miller documents the history of—and answers to—the question she has been asking for decades: “Where are the Black designers?” Holmes-Miller explores this essential question through the lens of her own development as a designer and leader, beginning with her own family and its rich multiethnic history.

Maria Rose shares her deeply personal journey of overcoming adversity, discovering inner strength, and reshaping her destiny. Her memoir explores how resilience and determination can transform even the most daunting circumstances into powerful catalysts for personal growth and success.

Kurt Vonnegut (November 11, 1922-April 11, 2007) was an American author known for his satirical and darkly humorous novels, including his most famous, Slaughterhouse-Five, published in 1969. His works include fourteen novels, three short-story collections, five plays, and five nonfiction pieces. In the following May 1994 recording, Vonnegut addresses the graduating class of Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York.

Seine zahlreichen Reisen führten den italienischen Schriftsteller und Abenteurer Giacomo Casanova in die Metropolen und an die Höfe Europas, wo er bedeutende Personen seiner Zeit traf. Doch auch die soziale "Unterschicht“ kommt in seinen Erinnerungen vor. Mit seinem berühmten sechsbändigen Hauptwerk "Geschichte meines Lebens“ hat Casanova der Nachwelt ein einzigartiges und farbenfrohes Sittengemälde des 18. Jahrhunderts hinterlassen.

Jeff German, a veteran Las Vegas Review-Journal investigative reporter, was no stranger to controversy or the danger of his work. For more than four decades, he wrote stories relentlessly confronting the mob, corrupt politicians, and greedy bureaucrats. As a result, he was often threatened—enough that he and his friend and fellow investigative reporter, Arthur Kane, sometimes joked about reporting on these threats if they were ever acted upon.

Welcome my attempt with peculiar words as a treasure for your future. My hands can’t hold them too much longer. I want to hand them your way.

La viva voce dell'intellettuale più lucida e appassionata del nostro tempo torna a visitarci per una formidabile resa dei conti sul potere, il femminismo, la fede, la letteratura. Ma soprattutto sulle dieci vite che ha vissuto con incantata sfacciataggine, senza paura, ripercorse oralmente nell'unica autobiografia organica possibile per una che ha attraversato il mondo correndo scalza, bruciando luminosamente ogni tappa. Alla vigilia di una morte che l'ha trovata gioiosa come una martire capace di cantare mentre avanza verso i leoni, Michela Murgia ha trascorso una settimana a raccontarsi a Beppe Cottafavi.

Книга "Достоевский. Мысли на каждый день" составлена из отрывков писем, дневников, записных книжек Фёдора Михайловича. Это уникальная возможность заглянуть в мысли и разделить чувства великого русского писателя. В этих записях читатель найдет размышления Достоевского о своем творчестве, о личной жизни, а также о событиях и людях, которые его окружали. Писатель откровенно делится своими переживаниями, разочарованиями и радостями, что позволяет нам лучше понять его как человека и как автора.

Un legado invaluable que nos invita a seguir leyendo, escribiendo y soñando Este libro constituye un acto de gratitud intelectual, una muestra de deslumbramiento —producto de una fervorosa lectura de sus libros—, pero sobre todo es una invitación a acercarse al autor latinoamericano más universal. Escribió Jorge Luis Borges que él se sentía más orgulloso de las obras que había leído que de las que había escrito. Orgullo que comparte con uno de sus mejores lectores: José Emilio Pacheco.

Non è solo il nuovo romanzo di Pennac, è tutto Pennac in un romanzo... Nonnino, che diventerà il formidabile malfattore di Capolinea Malaussène, ha solo quattordici anni quando prepara il primo colpo della sua magistrale carriera di ricattatore e criminale. Nel seguirne i primi passi, Pennac intreccia invenzioni letterarie e autobiografia rivelando il suo modo di lavorare e le sue fonti di ispirazione per creare un personaggio. “La maggior parte dei miei amici diventano personaggi dei miei romanzi. Ma questo assassino che immaginavo senza conoscerlo, il mio terribile assassino, da dove viene?

Un viaggio appassionato e travolgente nella vita di ventuno personaggi straordinari, uomini e donne fuori dal comune per talento, fragilità, spregiudicatezza. Storie intense e incandescenti, raccontate con la maestria di chi sa andare oltre la superficie: storie che, se non facessero capo a eventi storici ben delineati, farebbero pensare al dominio del romanzo e della finzione, più che alla realtà. La tragica poesia di Marina Cvetaeva, la vita tormentata di Edgar Allan Poe, l'arte dirompente e oscura di Picasso, vampiro di anime.

Bonni Chalkin’s collection of soulful, magical, and often delightfully quirky personal stories reveals a life journeyed with heart and mind wide open. As a curious traveler to simple and exotic places, including the inner self, she sees the transformations we all experience in daily life as akin to waking up one day and fluently speaking a language we’ve always yearned to speak.

Urchin on the Beat is the captivating second volume of Uwe Siemon-Netto's memoir series, detailing his tumultuous teenage years in post-war Germany. The story picks up in 1947, where young Uwe endures daily persecution in the Soviet-controlled zone, targeted by his Communist teacher for being a Christian. Desperate for freedom, he escapes to West Germany, leaving behind his beloved grandmother, who had protected him from Nazi indoctrination.

El editor que llevó las letras mexicanas al mundo. En 1996, René Solís llegó a la dirección general de Grupo Planeta, luego de 20 años en la industria del libro en México, y tras haber tomado decisiones editoriales y de distribución que influyeron en la cultura de todo el país. Al frente de Promexa, empresa enfocada en la gestión editorial, publicó tanto enciclopedias temáticas como grandes colecciones literarias procedentes de todo el mundo.

All'alba del 13 ottobre 2023, a una settimana dall'attacco di Hamas in Israele e dall'inizio della guerra all'interno della Striscia di Gaza, il giornalista palestinese Sami al-Ajrami chiude a doppia mandata la porta di casa sua, nel campo profughi di Jabalia, dov'è nato e ha sempre vissuto, per sfollare con la famiglia a sud, secondo le indicazioni dell'esercito israeliano. Come già altri profughi palestinesi prima di lui, alle sue spalle lascia un'intera vita.