Browsing: Pop Culture

With “vivid description” and “satisfying characters” (Publishers Weekly), this diverting Wall Street Journal bestseller explores the history of the Dakota — a legendary Manhattan building that has housed celebrities including John Lennon and Lauren Bacall.

When Grace Metalious’s debut novel about the dark underside of a small, respectable New England town was published in 1956,…

In this New York Times bestseller, the author of A Walk in the Woods recounts the summer of 1927 — a pivotal time in US history. “Bryson offers delicious detail and breathtaking suspense… A glorious look at one summer in America” (Booklist).

“Lively, raucous, and immensely entertaining” (Kirkus Reviews): Revel in a century’s worth of laughs with this superb account of humor and humorists. “Pop culture enthusiasts… will relish this important history of American comedy” (Library Journal starred review).

A New York Times bestseller with over 37,400 five-star Goodreads ratings! A journalist presents his research into psychopathy and those who treat and study it. “Engrossing” (Publishers Weekly).

This New York Times bestseller analyzes the phenomenon of public shaming — and the sometimes disturbing outcomes of collective outrage in a high-tech age. “Gutsy and smart” (The New York Times), with over 7,300 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

Elvis Presley’s fiancée Ginger Alden reveals all — from the iconic performer’s personal life to his tragic death — in this fascinating, honest, and moving New York Times bestseller.

A New York Times bestseller with over 19,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads: Celebrate the life, career, and blistering legal opinions of late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. “Deeply original… I plan to give a copy to both of my daughters” (Pulitzer Prize–winning author Gilbert King).

A #1 New York Times bestseller! Banished to a gloomy island with her evil family, young Mal risks everything to win her freedom. “Disney lovers and fairy-tale fans alike will need to get their hands on this book” (School Library Journal).

From a USA Today bestselling author comes a captivating Beauty and the Beast retelling! A reclusive and bitter beast lives alone in a remote castle — but he wasn’t always this way. Once, he was a handsome, beloved prince whose life was changed by a terrible curse…