Cultural Studies
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.
The End of Karma: Hope and Fury Among India's Young
Paperback
A penetrating, personal look at contemporary India—the world’s largest democracy at a moment of transition.