Off the Ground: Paul McCartney in the 1990s

An unfocused look at an important decade in the life of the cute Beatle.

Unfinished Woman

By Robyn Davidson

Unfinished Woman

This challenging, rich reflection rewards patient readers.

Becoming Ella Fitzgerald

An exhaustive, unsatisfying look at one of the 20th century’s premier performers.

Where the Evidence Takes Us: A Memoir of a Scotland Yard Detective

An uneven, sometimes insightful reflection from a former lawman.

Djuna: The Extraordinary Life of Djuna Barnes

Meet a queer, kinda-sorta literary starlet from the 1920s.

My Good Bright Wolf: A Memoir

A perceptive reflection on neglect, anorexia, and the need for nourishment.

The Impossible Man: Roger Penrose and the Cost of Genius

The pioneering physicist gets his due in this exceptional biography.

Martin Van Buren: America’s First Politician

Forget everything you thought you knew about our eighth president.