Philippe Petit, the famed 1974 Twin Towers tightrope walker, has written an ode to his influences: Creativity: The Perfect Crime. In it, he revisits the death-defying act that put him on the world stage and examines the role creativity plays in his career.(READ MORE)
With his book Fierce Patriot, Robert L. O’Connell invites readers to reexamine General William Tecumseh Sherman. If you’re feeling feisty for more portraits of American Generals, consider these your marching orders. (READ MORE)
Salman Rushdie's publication of The Satanic Verses catapulted him into the literary spotlight and the political cross-hairs of religious extremists. He was forced to go into hiding, and assume the literary alias 'Joseph Anton' to avoid detection. (READ MORE)
In the world of the Hollywood blockbuster, spies rely on high-tech weapons and gadgets to do their jobs. But sometimes the most powerful tools of the trade can be the ones you would never imagine. Take, for instance, Boris Pasternak’s Dr. Zhivago.(READ MORE)
Dear Luke is part of a fine tradition of humorous correspondences: fictitious, factual, and sometimes bizarrely in between. Read on for a few more of our favorites, from notes from junior high to outlandish letters to celebrities. (READ MORE)
My Depression, Elizabeth Swados's piercing portrait of what it's like to live with that debilitating disorder, will soon premier on HBO. We chat with Swados to learn more about the book's genesis. (READ MORE)
In honor of JFK's birthday on May 29, we're looking back at three of the best and most varied biographies of the Camelot legacy.(READ MORE)
Behind the sweet, saccharine vocals and atmospheric music of Siouxsie and The Banshees' 'Kiss Them For Me' is actually the story of a horrific accident. The song tells the story of the tragic car accident that cut short the life of actress and sex icon Jayne Mansfield.(READ MORE)
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and these memoirs -- ranging from bipolar disorder, to paranoid schizophrenia, to obsessive compulsive disorder -- are just a few intimate glimpses into the world of psychiatric illnesses that plague millions of people worldwide. (READ MORE)
While Truman's own account of his life in his Memoirs by Harry S. Truman, many other books have since chronicled the 33rd President's achievements. Here are just a few of them.(READ MORE)
