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The Culture of Narcissism: American Life in An Age of Diminishing Expectations
Paperback
The classic The New York Times bestseller, with a new introduction from much-lauded The Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne Jr.
Dolce Vita Confidential: Fellini, Loren, Pucci, Paparazzi, and the Swinging High Life of 1950s Rome
Paperback
“A brisk, frothy narrative . . . informative and fun.” —The Wall Street Journal
Bolshoi Confidential: Secrets of the Russian Ballet from the Rule of the Tsars to Today
Paperback
In this “incredibly rich” (New York Times) definitive history of the Bolshoi Ballet, visionary performances onstage compete with political machinations backstage.
From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death
Hardcover
A New York Times and Los Angeles Times Bestseller
The best-selling author of Smoke Gets in Your Eyes expands our sense of what it means to treat the dead with "dignity."
Utopia Is Creepy: And Other Provocations
Paperback
Trenchant writing from a Pulitzer Prize finalist that dissects our obsession with technological utopia and looks towards a smarter future.