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Savage Journey
By Peter Richardson
How the iconoclastic writer came to embody his alter-ego.
A Mystery of Mysteries: The Death and Life of Edgar Allan Poe
By Mark Dawidziak
The subject’s demise, like his tales, was spooky and unsettling.
The Confidante: The Untold Story of the Woman Who Helped Win WWII and Shape Modern America
By Christopher C. Gorham
Meet a 20th-century trailblazer you’ve probably never heard of.
Song Noir: Tom Waits and the Spirit of Los Angeles
By Alex Harvey
How the gravel-voiced singer was birthed by the City of Angels.
A Heart That Works
By Rob Delaney
Can’t imagine losing your child? Try.
Chasing History
By Carl Bernstein
The famed journalist recalls how it all started.
Tough Guy: The Life of Norman Mailer
By Richard Bradford
A biographer makes clear his disdain for his subject.
To Break Russia’s Chains
By Vladimir Alexandrov
One man’s admirable, futile quest to democratize his homeland.
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