My Father’s Guitar and Other Imaginary Things

The ordinary is rendered extraordinary in this wonderful, insightful collection.

A Is for Arsenic: The Poisons of Agatha Christie

An enjoyable, alphabetical overview of the renowned mystery writer's frequent weapon of choice.

My Southern Journey: True Stories from the Heart of the South

The author wanders through his mental library to better define a disappearing Dixie.

Common People: In Pursuit of My Ancestors

A masterful chronicle of what it means to unearth one's past.

Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS

A journalistic, sometimes gruesome look at a nascent movement's reign of terror.

Nut Country: Right-Wing Dallas and the Birth of the Southern Strategy

Whither Texas in the Republican Party’s rise?

How’s Your Faith? An Unlikely Spiritual Journey

The former host of "Meet the Press" chronicles his move from rudderless to rooted.