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A portrait of Natchez, Mississippi, traces its rich cultural heritage and remarkable contradictions, sharing the stories of history-shaping locals, from FBI informant and brothel madam Nellie Jackson to enslaved West African prince Abd al Rahman Ibrahima.

Two excerpts from never-before-seen notebooks offer insights into the author's literary mind and process and includes notes on her Sacramento upbringing, her life in the Gulf states, her views on prominent locals and her experiences during a formative "Rolling Stone" assignment.

"The land carries voices. The land remembers what happened upon it. In traveling the land, I become familiar with more than myself. Give me the journey of the road; it is my journey home. From the award-winning Native American literary writer Diane Glancy comes a book about travel, belonging, and home. Travel is not merely a means to bring us from one location to another. "My sense of place is in the moving," Glancy writes. For her the road is home--its...

Irreverent, moving, and thought-provoking, Lewis-Kraus riffs on the perpetualwar between discipline and desire, and its attendant casualties. Across threepilgrimages and many hundreds of miles, he completes an idiosyncratic odysseyto the heart of a family mystery.

David Rosenfelt's "Dogtripping" is a moving and funny account of a cross-country move from California to Maine, and the beginnings of a dog rescue foundation.

A lushly photographed cookbook and travelogue showcasing the regional cuisines of the Alps, including 80 recipes for the elegant, rustic dishes served in the chalets and mountain huts situated among the alpine peaks of Italy, Austria, Switzerland, and France. From the wintry peaks of Chamonix and the picturesque trails of Gstaad to the remote villages of the Gastein Valley, the alpine regions of Europe are all-season wonderlands that offer outdoor...

"Original collection of essays by Anna Badkhen. Anna Badkhen is a writer. Her awards include the Guggenheim Fellowship, the Barry Lopez Visiting Writer in Ethics and Community Fellowship, and the Joel R. Seldin Award from Psychologists for Social Responsibility for writing about civilians in war zones. She has published six books of nonfiction, and her essays, dispatches, and short stories appear in periodicals and literary magazines such as the New...

Describes the author's solo bicycle journeys to the lowest points on the world's six continents, including the Dead Sea, Patagonia, and Death Valley, where he encountered a diverse range of cultures and natural challenges.

The Great Alone is as much about physical and mental endurance as it is about overcoming loneliness and fear. Ultimately, it's about the power of the wilderness to restore the human spirit. Get ready for the sublime beauty of the Pacific Crest Trail from the Mojave desert, through the soaring peaks of the Sierra Nevada to Canada, traversing the American West. Lushly illustrated and featuring spectacular photography, the 2,650-mile (4,286-km) journey...

An award-winning journalist takes us deep into the Appalachian Mountains where the last truly quiet town of America exists and where its residents live a life free from constant digital connectivity, challenging us to rethink the role of tech in our lives.