Becoming Ella Fitzgerald: The Jazz Singer Who Transformed American Song

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

You’re with Stupid

By Bruce Adams

You’re with Stupid

Meet an influential record label you’ve probably never heard of.

George Harrison: The Reluctant Beatle

A flat, uninspired look at the quietest Fab.

Fierce Ambition: The Life and Legend of War Correspondent Maggie Higgins

The brash, uncompromising journalist did it her way.

Soul Mates of the Lost Generation

Lovers are thwarted by the conventions of their era.

To Free the Captives: A Plea for the American Soul

A searing, soaring lament to our better angels.

Transplant: A Memoir

By Bernardine Watson

Transplant: A Memoir

A poignant account of enduring kidney disease while Black.