Rub Out the Words: Letters 1959-1974

William S. Burroughs

These letters cover the activities of Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg, and Jack Kerouac in the years that gave birth to the "Beat Generation". Written mostly to Ginsberg or Kerouac, the letters provide a rare glimpse into Burroughs' psyche, revealing his struggle with drug addiction, his confusion over his se...

Talking as Fast as I Can

Lauren Graham

In this collection of personal essays, the beloved star of Gilmore Girls and Parenthood reveals stories about life, love, and working as a woman in Hollywood-along with behind-the-scenes dispatches from the set of the new Gilmore Girls, where she plays the fast-talking Lorelai Gilmore once again. In Tal...

Ritz and Escoffier: The Hotelier, The Chef, and the Rise of the Leisure Class

Luke Barr

In early August 1889, Cesar Ritz, a Swiss hotelier highly regarded for his exquisite taste, found himself at the Savoy Hotel in London. He had come at the request of Richard D'Oyly Carte, the financier of Gilbert & Sullivan's comic operas, who had modernized theater and was now looking to create the...

You Are My Mother: Inspired by P.D.Eastman's Are You My Mother

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Illustrated with artwork from P.D. Eastman's Are You My Mother?,this sweet little gift book about Motherly Love is ideal for Mother's Day and a perfect choice instead of a card! What do you give the mother who introduced you to P. D. Eastman's Are You My Mother?Why, P. D. Eastman's You Are My Mother, ...