Biography & Memoir

Self-Portrait in Black and White: Unlearning Race
Hardback
A meditation on race and identity from one of our most provocative cultural critics.

Summertime: George Gershwin's Life in Music
Hardback
The life of a beloved American composer reflected through his music, writings and letters.

Lithium: A Doctor, a Drug, and a Breakthrough
Hardback
The remarkable untold story of a miracle drug, the forgotten pioneer who discovered it and the fight to bring lithium to the masses.

Prison Letters
Paperback
An unforgettable portrait of one of the most inspiring historical figures of the twentieth century.

Beethoven: The Relentless Revolutionary
Hardback
Beethoven’s political ideals, inspired by the French Revolution and Napoleon, radiate through his ground-breaking compositions.


