Cancer Crossings: A Brother, His Doctors, and the Quest for a Cure to Childhood Leukemia

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

When the Center Held: Gerald Ford and the Rescue of the American Presidency

A two-time secretary of defense makes a case for the 38th commander-in-chief.

My Girls: A Lifetime with Carrie and Debbie

A son's affectionate memoir of growing up with a famous mother and sister.

Smoketown: The Untold Story of the Other Great Black Renaissance

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

Rome Resurgent: War and Empire in the Age of Justinian

A scholarly overview of the once-mighty realm’s last hurrah in the West.

Tough Enough

By Deborah Nelson

Tough Enough

An academic exploration of six strong women and the trails they blazed.

The Restless Wave: Good Times, Just Causes, Great Fights, and Other Appreciations

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

Alone Time: Four Seasons, Four Cities, and the Pleasures of Solitude

A veteran travel writer celebrates the joy of going solo.