Prose: non-fiction books

Offers a new understanding of doubt in Montaigne's Essais and early modern intellectual culture  Read More >>

An indispensable compendium of Hunter S Thompson's best of Gonzo.  Read More >>

The second volume of Hunter S. Thompson’s legendary 'Gonzo Papers'.  Read More >>

One of the most inspiring thinkers of our age transforms the way we think about the world with his reflections on...  Read More >>

Darcey Steinke - the author beloved by Olivia Laing and Maggie Nelson - examines the experience of pain, organ by...  Read More >>

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A fierce and witty portrait of an unraveling nation. Salt and Pepper is a collection of literary columns that...  Read More >>

A study of the city of Pittsburgh's unique history and spirit. Maybe you never wondered if any metro area nearly...  Read More >>

Presents authoritative, annotated versions of major stories and essays from three late eighteenth-century American...  Read More >>

An urgent interrogation of an eroding norm Amidst unprecedented turmoil in American Democracy – as norms of conduct...  Read More >>

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An intimate look at the life and mind of one of America's most fearless investigative journalists and cultural historians...  Read More >>

How writers and their ideologies both contested and affirmed slavery in fascinating exchanges  Read More >>

My father’s heart, and my mother’s, can still break. In this most essential way, they are still themselves. They...  Read More >>

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From one of the great foreign correspondents of our time, author of some of the most essential reporting from Afghanistan...  Read More >>

When Sigmund Freud died, Auden wrote 'he is no more a person now but a whole climate of opinion.' Something similar...  Read More >>

A literary collection portraying influential Arab figures through reflective conversations and cultural analysis,...  Read More >>

Channeling the subversive and sharp-eyed voice showcased in her popular column for The Cut – this memoir stylishly...  Read More >>

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'Courageous and candid… An important story well told' The Independent This...  Read More >>

""From the author of Scribners: Five Generations in Publishing comes this new collection of personal essays reflecting...  Read More >>

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