NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The beloved author of Here for It returns with a collection of “funny and compulsively readable” (Vogue), “hilarious and incisive” (Time) essays about what happens after happily ever after.“How is it possible that I liked this book even more than his last one? Phenomenal.”—Jenny Lawson, New York Times bestselling author of Broken (in the best possible way)A ...

Are you ready to explore the world’s most dangerous and forbidden places? Brace yourself for a thrilling journey into the heart of the unknown with 15 Most Dangerous Places on Earth. This book will take you to the edges of the world—places that most of us will never have the courage to visit. From blazing infernos and toxic waters to isolated islands and haunting forests, this book unveils the stories, myths, and scientific explanations behind some of the most mysterious and perilous locat...

Do you ever wonder what happened before history was written? Before the rise of civilizations, empires, and kings? Step back in time and uncover the ancient mysteries that shaped humanity’s incredible journey in What Happened Before History? This fascinating book takes you on an unforgettable adventure through millions of years of human evolution, revealing the astonishing truth behind our origins.Imagine a time when humans were just another species among many—competing for surviva...

**"Infused with all the joy of the best teen movies, Kings of B'more is sure to be a big hit." —BuzzFeedTwo Black queer best friends face their last day together with an epic journey through Baltimore in this magnetic YA debut by bestselling author of Here for It, R. Eric Thomas.**A 2023 Stonewall Honor Book for Young Adult LiteratureWith junior year starting in the fall, Harrison feels like he’s on the precipice of, well, everythi...

Have you ever wondered why our world revolves around a seven-day week? Why seven? Why not ten, twelve, or even five? What if the answer to this simple question holds a profound connection to the cosmos, mythology, and the very fabric of time itself?The Reason We Have Seven Days in a Week unveils the captivating story behind the structure of our time—one that dates back thousands of years. This eye-opening book takes you on a journey from the ancient Babylonian sky-watchers, who fir...

Social Security expansion is back on the agenda, at a time when Americans need it more than ever—here's what it should look like (and why it matters to everyday people all over the country)"Altman and Kingson cut through the fog of calculated confusion and outright lies about Social Security."—David Cay Johnston, Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and authorThe COVID-19 crisis has pulled the curtain back on America's looming retirement incom...

A Nobel Prize–winning neuroscientist’s probing investigation of what brain disorders can tell us about human natureEric R. Kandel, the winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his foundational research into memory storage in the brain, is one of the pioneers of modern brain science. His work continues to shape our understanding of how learning and memory work and to break down age-old barriers between the sciences and the arts.In his seminal ...

This collection of primary documents from Christian history spans the second to eighteenth centuries (Irenaeus to George Whitefield). Severson has chosen writings that all deal with the interpretation of the Parable of the Sheep and Goats (Matthew 25:31-46).

Cincinnati played a large part in creatng a refuge for escaped salaves and in the Underground Railroad movement. Nearly a century after the American Revolution, the waters of the Ohio River provided a real and complex barrier for the United States to navigate. While this waterway was a symbol of freedom and equality for thousands of enslaved black Americans who had escaped from the horrible institution of enslavement, the Ohio River was also used to transport thousands of slaves down the r...

A history of this hub of culture and commerce: "Enviable readability . . . an excellent classroom text." — European History QuarterlyLocated at the intersection of Asia, Africa, and Europe, the Mediterranean has connected societies for millennia, creating a shared space of intense economic, cultural, and political interaction. Greek temples in Sicily, Roman ruins in North Africa, and Ottoman fortifications in Greece serve as reminders tha...

America’s Space Futures is an important contribution to the ongoing debate about space policy, the American space program, and the human destiny in space. It lays out alternative paradigms and frameworks for assessing America’s future in space and how different visions would require changes to America’s current approach to space development and exploration. Since the end of the Apollo program in the 1970s, the U.S. civil space program has accomplished a great number of things: from deployi...

Named a Best Political Book of the Year by The AtlanticIn the tradition of Notorious RBG, a lively, beautifully designed, full-color illustrated celebration of the life, wisdom, wit, legacy, and fearless style of iconic American Congresswoman Maxine Waters."Let me just say this: I'm a strong black woman, and I cannot be intimidated. I cannot be undermined. I cannot be thought to be afraid of Bill O'Reilly or anyone."—Maxine...