The Lynching tells the story of the murder of 19-year-old Michael Donald in Alabama in 1981, and the criminal and civil trials that follow.

Rob Sheffield explores the relationship between artist and audience in this insightful eulogy to icon David Bowie.

Live Wire is a memoir about Bon Scott from the subjective perspective of three who knew him from the early days.

In Adam Haslett’s sophomore novel, Imagine Me Gone, he follows the life and story of a family touched by loss.

Candy Leonard, sociologist and first generation Beatles fan, examines the Beatles’ history from a fan’s perspective in Beatleness.

Peter Arno was a legendary cartoonist, most famous for his unforgettable work with The New Yorker in the 1930s and ‘40s. Peter Arno: The Mad, Mad World of The New Yorker‘s Greatest Cartoonist is the first biography of Arno and his work.

Carrie Buck was a poor foster child from Charlottesville, VA who was institutionalized under dubious circumstances in 1924. Buck was labeled “feebleminded,” and so began the State’s quest to have her sterilized.

In The First Congress, historian Fergus M. Bordewich tells the dramatic story of how the United States government was created.

Few bands have enjoyed the level of fan devotion directed at XTC, and Complicated Game certainly speaks directly to those people. But thanks to the tone of its author, XTC founder/singer/songwriter/guitarist Andy Partridge (along with Todd Bernhardt), those with even a casual interest in the band will still find themselves entertained.