“Impressive. . . The best book written on this subject.” —Noam Chomsky

“[A] study as lively, lucid and flat-out enjoyable as any literary biography this year. . . . Never before has Kafka seemed endearing; never before has he even seemed appreciably human. Mr. Begley’s triumph is to revive the man beneath the iconography, and to present afresh for a 21st-century audience that maddening, addled soul in all its twitchy glory.” —New York Observer

Leading and up-and-coming scientists and science writers cast their minds one million years into the future to imagine the fate of the human and/or extraterrestrial galaxy

"[A] remarkable book. . . . We see a collective portrait marked by a combination of fear, good humor, and above all extraordinary courage and commitment in the face of virulent and sometimes violent racism. [An] absolutely inspirational work—one of the most powerful experiences a reader can have." —Library Journal

An elegant boxed set of travel classics about France, with an introduction from the best-selling author of Le Divorce

“Robbins’s travelogue enthusiastically and infectiously blends history, observation, and mini biographies. . . . A captivating read notable for off-the-cuff candor and measured, eloquent prose.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Anselm, Ockham, and Descartes: three thinkers locked in one of Western philosophy’s greatest debates

“Beautiful . . . a remarkable memoir. . . . A notable historical document and a vivid, affecting portrait of a young woman’s resolve.” —Kirkus Reviews