“[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

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

“Without judgment or commentary, the book lets the voices of the survivors relate this harrowing search. The result is a powerful portrayal of a country still suffering from the effects of war.” —Financial Times

“White’s abiding kinship with Rimbaud gives this restless soul’s well-traveled tale new fire.” —Vanity Fair

“[A] sympathetic, profoundly humanizing biography . . . [Francine] du Plessix Gray offers a timely mediation on female power, and an inspiring profile of one woman’s courage.” —Caroline Weber, Vogue

“In a strongly-written, fascinating, and original book, Jonathan Brent interweaves portraits of Russians in their daily lives with an astute analysis of Joseph Stalin's legacy.” —Philip Roth

"A remarkable and very moving account. . . Whatever your views about the purpose and conduct of the war in Iraq, this book deserves your attention and the acclaim it will surely receive for its heartrending testament to the awful wages of war and the invincible devotion of love." —Senator John McCain

"Full of humor and pathos in equal and abounding measure, this compact volume covers the intellectual ground from 'Donald Duck to Donald Rumsfeld' with wit, depth and originality." —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“A deeply moving, beautifully written, and transforming story.” —Greg Mortensen, author of Three Cups of Tea

"There is such feeling and care on each page of Browning’s well-honed memoir . . .that the reader is swept along in a pleasant mood of transcendence.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"An evocative, often lyrical telling of the passing down through the generations of great psychological pain
and disturbance. . . A powerful book." —Kay Redfield Jamison, PhD, author of An Unquiet Mind and Nothing Was the Same

Atlas & Co. is featuring Breach of Peace in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Freedom Riders.

"[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

"Frances Bent’s wonderful book movingly allows Lev Aronson’s 'Lost Cellos' to sing again of dark times and profound yearning." —Elie Wiesel, author of Night

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