This is a whirlwind biography of Jules Pascin, “The Prince of Montparnasse,” a bohemian Jewish artist who lived and worked in France in the 1920s. Various vignettes from his life are portrayed, illuminating Pascin’s voracious sex... Read More

This high-energy, rollicking misadventure will change the way you look at the publishing industry forever. Calling themselves the Slush Pile Brigade as a nod to the unsolicited writings sent to publishing houses, four friends take on the... Read More

This compilation of interviews with eighteen “everyday leaders” provides an interesting, intimate look at leadership. “Leadership” is one of those sometimes elusive qualities that is not easy to define, which may be the reason so... Read More

Mom and son each break through to the other side of death and find comfort. Erik Medhus’s suicide at the age of twenty left his family and friends devastated. But they were soon to learn that Erik, though no longer among them... Read More

Marcus offers sundry lessons and incites a new appreciation for Japan’s culture, history, and literature. “Compared with its ubiquitous commercial products,” Marvin Marcus writes, “the literature of Japan is little... Read More

With empowering suggestions and her own wealth of expertise, Rosenthal provides the resources that can help with PTSD recovery. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) affects millions of people. Thankfully, it is a condition that can be... Read More

Petrini delves into contemporary agriculture problems to assert the importance of producing and consuming food that is good, clean, and fair. Genetically modified foods. Monoculture hybrids. Global warming. Agrarian land reform. Loss of... Read More

An engaging, at times playful, overview of the major art movements through history, all placed in historical context. Martin Kemp, emeritus professor of the history of art at Oxford, as well as an expert on da Vinci, has several... Read More