A vibrant portrait of one of the most accomplished and prolific American screenwriters, by an award-winning biographer and essayist

A fast-moving, musically astute portrait of arguably the greatest composer of American popular music

From an eminent historian of Zionism comes a masterful new biography of Theodor Herzl

Examines Moses's inner world and perplexing character.

An exuberant biography of the world's greatest escape artist

A meditation on the deeply Jewish and surprisingly spiritual roots of Stan Lee and Marvel Comics

"Stanley Kubrick revolutionized Hollywood with movies like Dr. Strangelove, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and A Clockwork Orange, and electrified audiences with The Shining and Full Metal Jacket. David Mikics takes readers on a deep dive into Kubrick's life and work, illustrating his intense commitment to each of his films."--Provided by publisher.