Laughing Shall I Die

By Tom Shippey

Laughing Shall I Die

Being fearless in battle was important, but shuffling bravely off the mortal coil mattered more.

Cancer Crossings

By Tim Wendel

Cancer Crossings

A sportswriter and historian gets personal with a memoir about his sibling’s illness.

The Chief: The Life and Turbulent Times of Chief Justice John Roberts

An insider's look at the reign-in-progress of the Supreme Court’s top judge.

Confessions of a Rogue Nuclear Regulator

An insider’s take on one of America’s least understood, most potentially dangerous industries.

Smoketown

By Mark Whitaker

Smoketown

Recalling a time when African-American literati and glitterati called Pittsburgh home.

The Restless Wave

By John McCain and Mark Salter

The Restless Wave

The senator reminds us how our political system is supposed to work, and that compromise is not, in fact, a dirty word.

All That You Leave Behind: A Memoir

A young woman struggles with the death of her larger-than-life father — and her own sobriety.

The House of the Pain of Others: Chronicle of a Small Genocide

By Julián Herbert; translated by Christina MacSweeney

The House of the Pain of Others: Chronicle of a Small Genocide

Recounting a little-known massacre of Chinese immigrants in Mexico.