Ayn Rand
Ayn Rand discusses how a writer combines abstract ideas with concrete action and description to achieve a unity of theme, plot, characterization, and style, the four essential elements of fiction.$16.99

Nancy Cartwright
Nancy Cartwright, the voice of Bart Simpson, reveals what it's like to be at the center of an American institution, one that reinvented the sitcom, rocked the networks to the core, and changed fore...$13.49

Ronald L. Davis
In this illuminating biography, Ronald L. Davis focuses on John Wayne's human side, portraying a complex personality defined by insecurity as well as courage and strength. Davis traces Wayne's stor...$26.99

Ken Kalfus
A black comedy about terrorism, war and conjugal strife. A 2006 National Book Award Nominee...$24.99

Melvyn Bragg
Twelve Books that Changed the World presents a rich variety of human endeavour and a great diversity of characters. There are also surprises. Here are famous books by Darwin, Newton..$13.25

Peter Bart
This is a behind-the-scenes view of moviemaking during one season in 1998. When movies cost hundreds of millions to make and market, the magnitude of the wagers is astonishing. Says the author, “The business of entertainment is itself marvelously entertaining.”$17.99

Mark Eddy Smith
Mark Eddy Smith's gentle account of Tolkien's ordinary virtues gets to the very quick of the great storyteller's vision.$11.99

Laurie Lisle
Georgia O'Keeffe, one of the most original painters America has ever produced, left a remarkable legacy when she died. Her bold, brilliant canvasses had a stunning, profound, and lasting influence ...$24.49