A Very crazy summer

The final book written by the great philosopher at the end of his life is a mix of autobiographical anecdotes, descriptions of sights f..

Previously shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, this is a fun, entertaining story about a mysterious stranger who shows up at a family..

Provides descriptions of 76 famous operas covering plot, dialogue, historical overview of each, and advice for listening and appreciati..

This collection of 85 essays and articles is considered to be among the most important historical collections of all time, and wer..

Introduces the interior life of George Orwell, the writer who defined twentieth-century political thought. Written as individual books ..

Translated from the Norwegian and with a movie by the same name that was nominated for an Oscar, this is an eccentric and truly funny n..

An interesting journey back in time to see how our modern ways of living, and the tools we use, actually originated in primitive cultur..

By the winner of the 2014 Nobel Prize in Literature, this is the haunting novella, based on the true story of a Jewish teenager in WWII..

H.G. Wells' classic study in the progress and history of civilization from the origins of life on Earth up to historic developments in ..

Nietzsche's masterful philosophical narrative about Zarathustra, who after years of meditation comes down from a mountain to offer his ..

A 20th century classic by the great William Kelley Wright.  Known for its presentation of philosophers and their theories in easy ..

Terry Eagleton, a renowned literary theorist, critic and prolific writer, in this book explores the rise of religious fundamentalism an..

The iconic writer's engaging memoir offers entertaining stories and provocative insights on sex, marriage, aging, feminism, and motherh..

Award-winning Red Lines provides cinematic boots on the ground, offering a rare window into the Syrian conflict, ..

A little girl walks angrily through the park dragging an old purse. Every now and then she stops and yells "Is this how it is?"  F..

A biography of Abraham Lincoln who grew from his simple childhood in Kentucky to become the second president of the United States. ..