All Books
- 'Thunder in the Mountains' recounts the tragedy of the Nez Perce War
Historian Daniel Sharfstein is a wonderful storyteller with a deep knowledge of all the relevant source material from the period.
- 'Hamlet Globe to Globe' chronicles the most idealistic theatrical tour ever
How London's renowned Globe Theatre took their production of Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' to 190 countries in the space of two years.
- Bestselling books the week of 4/27/17, according to IndieBound What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
- As colleges ditch books, the future of the campus library is changing
As major universities like UC Berkeley abandon traditional book collections, the role of campus libraries is starting to look a little different from the good old days of an offline era.
- 'Jane Welsh Carlyle and Her Victorian World' brings a forgotten talent to life
Kathy Chamberlain's excellent biography of Jane Welsh Carlyle takes her out of the shadow of husband Thomas and puts her own formidable talent and complex character on display.
- 'The American Spirit' collects the best of David McCullough as speaker
McCullough is a triumphalist at heart, most interested in celebrating the better angels of American history.
- Hanna-Barbera revisits some of the best of its iconic characters
Hanna-Barbera has dusted off some old concepts and turned some upside down.
- '99 Poems' is Dana Gioia's celebration of the human endeavor
Gioia, California’s Poet Laureate and a poetry icon, offers selected verse.