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The Good, the Bad, and the Dolce Vita

The Adventures of an Actor in Hollywood, Paris, and Rome

By Mickey Knox


To a small group of afficianados, Mickey Knox was the genius behind the unforgettable English dialogue in the cult classic The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. But for years, living in semi-exile in Italy, this hardboiled actor was known as the unofficial "Mayor of Rome."
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Persona Non Grata

A Memoir of Disenchantment with the Cuban Revolution

By Jorge Edwards


In 1970 Jorge Edwards was dispatched by socialist Chilean President Salvador Allende to break the diplomatic blockade that had sealed Cuba for over a decade. His arrival coincided with the turning point of the Revolution, when Castro began to repress the very intellectuals he once courted.

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Darfur Diaries

Stories of Survival

By Jen Marlowe, Aisha Bain and Adam Shapiro


In November 2004, three independent filmmakers traveled to eastern Chad and crept across the border into Darfur. Improvising as they went, they spoke with dozens of Darfurians, learning about their history, hopes, and fears, and the resilience and tragedy of their everyday lives.

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The End of Romance

A Memoir of Love, Sex, and the Mystery of the Violin

By Norma Barzman


The End of Romance is a riveting memoir set against the backdrop of the rise of the Red Brigades and the resurgence of fascism in Italy.

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Denial and Deception

An Insider's View of the CIA

By Melissa Boyle Mahle


Melissa Boyle Mahle was a CIA covert operative in the Middle East from 1988 to 2002, one of a handful of women agents who spoke Arabic, and the top-ranked female Arabist in the agency. This is her revealing take on the CIA from the inside.

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Zioncheck for President

A True Story of Idealism and Madness in American Politics

By Phil Campbell


Zioncheck for President tells the true story of Grant Cogswell, Seattle poet, punk rock fan, anarchist, and grassroots activist who ran for city council in 2001. Unfolding in parallel is the tale of US representative Marion Anthony Zioncheck, a legendary boozer and forgotten lefty radical from the 1930s.

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Breaking Rank

A Top Cop's Expose of the Dark Side of American Policing

By Norm Stamper


"Stamper has written a tremendously important book, pulling no punches as he takes a searing look at law enforcement as it is - and as it should be.... Shocking, heartbreaking, hilarious and illuminating, Breaking Rank will attract both cops and 'civilians.' I loved it." --Ann Rule

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I'd Hate Myself in the Morning

A Memoir

By Ring Lardner, Jr.



In this lively memoir, Ring Lardner, Jr recalls his strange existence as a contract screenwriter in the vanished age of the studio system--an existence made stranger by membership in the Hollywood branch of the American Communist Party.
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All For Love


By Ved Mehta


One of the literary world's most versatile and surprising writers (and famously private about his personal life) tells a hair-raising story of four beautiful women who drove him to extremes of hope and despair.

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Capri and No Longer Capri


By Raffaele La Capria


Long a cult travel guide/memoir for Italians, Capri and no Longer Capri, now translated, is available to a wider audience.

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What Isn't There

Inside a Season of Change

By Jocelyn Lieu


This "shrapnel" of narratives explores the unforeseen consequences of that warm September morning, when an act of unprecedented violence collided with one woman's day-to-day life as a mother and a writer. Jocelyn Lieu did not lose a loved one in the Twin Towers, but her writing achieves the rare feat of articulating the communal grief that was felt in the wake of 9/11--not only in New York City, but throughout the country and the world.
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