This newly translated memoir has long been loved in the author’s native land.

• Non-Fiction,
• Biography & Memoir,

Might the true impact of canonical writing come from its effects on the human brain?

• Non-Fiction,
• English Language & Writing,

A middle-aged Brit at loose ends embraces his landed-gentry roots.

• Non-Fiction,
• Biography & Memoir,

Aching depths of purpose and meaning are explored in these conversations with female gulagniks.

• Non-Fiction,
• Biography & Memoir,

This problematic look at America's fighting forces feels like a list of personal grievances.

• Non-Fiction,

This dense, scholarly work is not for casual readers.

• Non-Fiction,
• Cultural Studies,
• History,

A rare look at an evangelical woman’s attempt to expand her world in the early 1800s.

• Non-Fiction,
• History,
• United States,
• Religion,

Though ably capturing his subject’s life, this biographer seems dismissive of her work.

• Non-Fiction,
• Biography & Memoir,