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Alec Wilkinson
A spirited, metaphysical exploration into math’s deepest mysteries and conundrums at the crux of middle age –
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First published in 1985 by Alfred A. Knopf.
William Maxwell
"Illuminating . . . Handling strong emotions--shame, love, grief--without fuss, Maxwell gives the bald facts of life a poignant shimmer."--Wall Street Journal
As a fiction editor at The New Yorker…
Critically acclaimed New Yorker contributor Wilkinson spent several years following the erratic trail of vagabond Poppa Neutrino–street musician, beatnik, raft man–for this disturbing and profound look at one man’s life…
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A true American original is brought to life in this rich and lively portrait of Pete Seeger, who, with his musical grace and inextinguishable passion for social justice, transformed folk…
In 1897 Swedish explorer S. A. Andre attempted to discover the North Pole by flying to it in a hydrogen balloon. Andre’s flight and the journey afterward are filled with…
A compelling reflection on wisdom, friendship, and the craft of writing, My Mentor is also the touching story of a young man’s education at the hands of a master, William…
Poppa Neutrino has been a successful street musician, a San Francisco beatnik, a raft man in the tradition of Thor Heyerdahl, and a football enthusiast who believes he has invented…
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The story of the only person to attempt to reach the North Pole by balloon, and the golden age of Polar Exploration.
Midnights is both a comedy of errors and an affectionate portrait of small-town police, those beleaguered souls charged with the task of keeping their neighbors in line….A reminder that those…
