Essays
Allegorizings
Hardcover
Jan Morris (1926-2020), the world-renowned writer, delivers her final volume, brimming with vibrant reminiscenses, meditations on daily life, and mini-essays on everything from maturity to whistling to Princess Diana.
Beyond the First Draft: The Art of Fiction
Paperback
For students and writers alike, a brilliant guide to the craft of writing by the National Book Award-winning author of Spartina.
Cast of Characters: Wolcott Gibbs, E. B. White, James Thurber, and the Golden Age of The New Yorker
Hardcover
The professional and personal lives of the pioneers of an enduring magazine.
Cast of Characters: Wolcott Gibbs, E. B. White, James Thurber, and the Golden Age of The New Yorker
Paperback
“Exuberant . . . elegantly conjures an evocative group dynamic.” —Sam Roberts, New York Times
Dumbing Down: Essays on the Strip-Mining of American Culture
Paperback
Passionate observers across the political/intellectual spectrum confront the downward spiral of American life, art, and thought.