Henry Carter Hull

The author chronicles his adolescence and young adulthood, describing the sexual and psychological abuse he suffered in the home of his mother's psychiatrist after she abandoned him there when he was twelve years old.

First published in 1968, Desert Solitaire is one of Edward Abbey's most critically acclaimed works and marks his first foray into the world of nonfiction writing. Written while Abbey was working as a ranger at Arches National Park outside of Moab, Utah, Desert Solitaire is a rare view of one man's quest to experience nature in its purest form. Through prose that is by turns passionate and poetic, Abbey reflects on the condition of our remaining wilderness...

An autobiography of Joseph Heller, discussing his childhood living down the block from the Coney Island amusement park, his military service during World War II, his post-war career and marriage, and the success and significance of his novel "Catch-22."

Susanna Moore draws on excerpts from some of her favorite books to recount the experiences she had while growing up in Hawaiʿi.