Savage Journey

By Peter Richardson

Savage Journey

How the iconoclastic writer came to embody his alter-ego.

A Mystery of Mysteries: The Death and Life of Edgar Allan Poe

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

Meet a 20th-century trailblazer you’ve probably never heard of.

Song Noir: Tom Waits and the Spirit of Los Angeles

How the gravel-voiced singer was birthed by the City of Angels.

A Heart That Works

By Rob Delaney

A Heart That Works

Can’t imagine losing your child? Try.

Chasing History

By Carl Bernstein

Chasing History

The famed journalist recalls how it all started.

Tough Guy: The Life of Norman Mailer

A biographer makes clear his disdain for his subject.

To Break Russia’s Chains

By Vladimir Alexandrov

To Break Russia’s Chains

One man’s admirable, futile quest to democratize his homeland.