The 1950s is often considered to be the “Golden Age” of science fiction. Author John Wade looks fondly back on the tales of science fiction in radio, television, and film which ignited his passion and obsession with the genre.

Character delves into the fascinating evolution of the concept of character from ancient Greece to the present day. Marjorie Garber explores how our understanding of character has shaped philosophy, literature, psychology, and society, revealing the enduring questions and controversies surrounding this complex concept.

“Garber has unearthed fascinating material and is a convivial, stimulating critic.” —Michael Saler, The Times Literary Supplement

A New York Times Notable Book, Edgar Award Nominee and Agatha Award Nominee

Patricia Highsmith, one of the great writers of twentieth-century American fiction, had a life as darkly compelling as that of her favorite "hero-criminal," the talented Tom Ripley. The Talented Miss Highsmith is the first literary biography with access to Highsmith's whole story: her closest friends, her oeuvre, her archives. It's a compulsive page-turner unlike any other, a book worthy of Highsmith herself.

A New York Times Bestseller

In these funny and insightful essays, Gay takes us through the journey of her evolution as a woman of color while also taking readers on a ride through culture of the last few years and commenting on the state of feminism today. The portrait that emerges is not only one of an incredibly insightful woman continually growing to understand herself and our society, but also one of our culture.

“A strikingly fresh cultural critic.” —Washington Post