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A uniquely humorous and deeply profound novel from a legendary stand-up comedian that follows the thoughts of a 1960s third grader during a single day at school. Steven Wright is one of the most significant and influential stand-up comedians in history. Rolling Stone ranked him fifteenth on...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER LONGLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POST Meet Harold Fry, recently retired. He lives in a small English village with his wife, Maureen, who seems irritated by almost everything he does, even down to how...

As Harold draws his way in and out of adventure, children become fascinated by the wondrous magic of the purple crayon

King Lear is perhaps the most poignant character in literature. The aged, abused monarch is at once the consummate figure of authority and the classic example of the fall from majesty. He is widely agreed to be William Shakespeare's most moving, tragic hero. Award-winning writer and beloved professor Harold Bloom writes about Lear with wisdom, joy, exuberance, and compassion. He also explores his own personal relationship to the character.

"Information is endlessly available to us; where shall wisdom be found?" is the crucial question with which renowned literary critic Harold Bloom begins this impassioned book on the pleasures and benefits of reading well. For more than forty years, Bloom has transformed college students into lifelong readers with his unrivaled love for literature. Now, at a time when faster and easier electronic media threatens to eclipse the practice of reading, Bloom draws on his experience as critic, teacher, and prolific reader to plumb the great books for their sustaining wisdom.

In a world overflowing with noise, distraction, and constant motion, this book offers a return to what is quiet, steady, and essential. Through clear guidance and gentle storytelling, it explores meditation not as a technique to master, but as a way of living — a path toward presence, compassion, and inner freedom. From the restless mind to the open heart, from the science of awareness to the spiritual dimensions of stillness, each chapter invites readers into a deeper relationship with themselves and the world around them. Whether you are a complete beginner or a seasoned practitioner, ...

Shakespeare's seven great tragedies contain unmistakable elements that set them apart from any other plays ever written. In Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare embodied in the character of Juliet the world's most impressive representation ever of a woman in love. With Julius Caesar, the great playwright produced a drama of astonishing and perpetual relevance.

Power, Communication, and Democracy: Understanding the Lasting Influence of Harold Lasswell explores the groundbreaking ideas of one of the twentieth century’s most influential thinkers. Harold Lasswell reshaped political science, pioneered the study of propaganda, developed the famous communication model—“Who says what, in which channel, to whom, with what effect?”—and laid the foundation for the policy sciences. His interdisciplinary vision linked psychology, politics, communication, and governance, offering insights that remain urgently relevant in today’s digital age. This ...

Originally published in 1907, The Shepherd of the Hills is Harold Bell Wright's most famous work. In The Shepherd of the Hills, Wright spins a tale of universal truths across the years to the modern-day listener.

The last book written by the most famous literary critic of his generation, on the sustaining power of poetry.    

Harold draws a picture for his room with his purple crayon, all the while changing perspective within his creation.

Christianity Unshackled follows the development of Western thought over the last 2,000 years, showing how Christianity has grown up side-by-side with Western philosophy. Great errors have resulted from that entanglement, primarily because Western philosophy has its roots in the ancient Greek worldview. After untangling that mess, Harold R. Eberle rebuilds a Christian worldview, laying biblical truths on the ancient Hebrew foundation. This yields a worldview which is liberating, answers the questions of today's society and stands up against the most fearsome attacks from Christianity's ...

As Serious Eats's culinary nerd-in-residence, J. Kenji Lopez-Alt has pondered all these questions and more. Kenji shows that often, conventional methods don't work that well, and home cooks can achieve far better results using new - but simple - techniques. In hundreds of easy-to-make recipes, you will find out how to make foolproof Hollandaise sauce in just two minutes, how to transform one simple tomato sauce into a half dozen dishes, how to make the crispiest, creamiest potato casserole ever conceived, and much more. 

Most people don’t fail because they can’t finish — they fail because they never begin. Start Anyway is a powerful, practical guide for anyone tired of circling their ideas instead of acting on them. If you’ve ever felt stuck at the starting line, overwhelmed by the size of your dreams, or frustrated by your own hesitation, this book gives you the simple, repeatable system you need to move forward finally. Drawing from real‑life experience and a transformative encounter with a stranger on a train, this book shows you how tiny steps, a two‑minute ritual, and a shift in identity ...

Hollywood's make-believe maniacs like Jason, Freddy, and Hannibal Lecter can't hold a candle to real-life monsters like John Wayne Gacy, Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer, and scores of others who have terrorized, tortured, and terminated their way across civilization throughout the ages. Now, from the much-acclaimed author of Deviant, Deranged, and Depraved, comes the ultimate resource on the serial killer phenomenon.

Nineteen-year-old Harold Chasen is obsessed with death. He fakes suicides to shock his self-obsessed mother, drives a hearse, and attends funerals of complete strangers. Seventy-nine-year-old Maude Chardin, on the other hand, adores life. She liberates trees from city sidewalks and transplants them to the forest, paints smiles on the faces of church statues, and “borrows” cars to remind their owners that life is fleeting—here today, gone tomorrow! A chance meeting between the two turns into a madcap, whirlwind romance, and Harold learns that life is worth living, and how to play the banjo.

Harold draws an enchanted garden, only to discover that nothing can grow there because of the machinations of a Giant Witch.

Words are powerful at any age: from the moment we start to talk, we’re told to "use our words." But using your words isn't just about asking for something; it's about communicating one's needs—emotionally, spiritually, and practically—and connecting to the world around us. Harold Green III's Words Are My Superpower offers practical advice for younger listeners on how the words they choose have the power to change not just their own lives but others'.

A Kingdom at Peace... Harold Godwineson, Earl of East Anglia and member of King Edward the Confessor's advisory council ignores both tradition and his father to marry a common-born woman to join him in his quest to maintain England’s fragile peace. Adith Svanneshal has survived a Viking attack and the death of her promised husband, neither of which prepare her to become the Countess of East Anglia. But she is determined to prove herself, and discovers a knack for gathering information her husband would never hear.. Together, Harold and Adith survive exile, betrayal, and a visit to Duke ...

America's most original and controversial literary critic writes trenchantly about forty-eight masterworks spanning the Western tradition—from Don Quixote to Wuthering Heights to Invisible Man—in his first book devoted exclusively to narrative fiction. In this valedictory volume, Yale...