The Confidante

By Christopher C. Gorham

The Confidante

Meet a 20th-century trailblazer you’ve probably never heard of.

Sleepless: Unleashing the Subversive Power of the Night Self

Arise, insomniacs! Your alter ego has things to do.

Song Noir

By Alex Harvey

Song Noir

How the gravel-voiced singer was birthed by the City of Angels.

Medgar & Myrlie: Medgar Evers and the Love Story that Awakened America

An appealing look at the civil-rights icons’ private lives.

Alphabetical Diaries

By Sheila Heti

Alphabetical Diaries

These inwardly focused ruminations are alternately solipsistic and sublime.

A Noble Ruin: Mark Antony, Civil War, and the Collapse of the Roman Republic

This vivid biography pulses with energy and erudition.

A Heart That Works

By Rob Delaney

A Heart That Works

Can’t imagine losing your child? Try.