Madam: The Biography of Polly Adler, Icon of the Jazz Age
By: Debby Applegate
3.82
Format: 576 pages, Hardcover
The compulsively readable and sometimes jaw-dropping story of the life of a notorious madam who pla…
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1. A House Is Not a Home
By: Polly Adler , Rachel Rubin
4.15
Format: 432 pages, Paperback
Polly Adler's "house"―the brothel that gave this best-selling 1953 autobiography its title―was a ma… read more
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2. The Glitter and the Gold
By: Consuelo Vanderbilt Balsan
3.56
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
A new edition of Consuela Vanderbilt Balsan's memoir—the story of the "real" Lady Grantham of Downt… read more
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- american history
- biography
- history
- historical
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- audiobook
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4. Take Six Girls: The Lives of the Mitford Sisters
By: Laura Thompson
3.70
Format: 339 pages, Hardcover
The eldest was a razor-sharp novelist of upper-class manners; the second was loved by John Betjeman… read more
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- history
- biography
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- audiobook
5. The Taste of Country Cooking
By: Edna Lewis
3.89
Format: None pages, Hardcover
In recipes and reminiscences equally delicious, Edna Lewis celebrates the uniquely American country… read more
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6. Creep: Accusations and Confessions
By: Myriam Gurba
4.37
Format: 331 pages, Kindle Edition
A ruthless and razor-sharp essay collection that tackles the pervasive, creeping oppression and tox… read more
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- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"Embedded within these systems of family, friendship, and community, these creepy men may appear harmless, their evil obscured by a benign collective presence, a fog of sorts. This softness swaddles a…"-Myriam Gurba, Creep: Accusations and Confessions
7. Strong Passions: A Scandalous Divorce in Old New York
By: Barbara Weisberg
3.43
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Shocking revelations of a wife’s adultery explode in an incendiary nineteenth-century trial, exposi… read more
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- nonfiction
- audiobook
8. An Assassin in Utopia: The True Story of a Nineteenth-Century Sex Cult and a President's Murder
By: Susan Wels
3.33
Format: 269 pages, Kindle Edition
This true crime odyssey explores a forgotten, astonishing chapter of American history, leading the … read more
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- american history
- biography
- history
- historical
- politics
- nonfiction
- audiobook
9. Cary Grant: A Brilliant Disguise
By: Scott Eyman
3.86
Format: 576 pages, Hardcover
Film historian and acclaimed New York Times bestselling biographer Scott Eyman has written the defi… read more
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- audiobook
10. Capote's Women: A True Story of Love, Betrayal, and a Swan Song for an Era
By: Laurence Leamer
3.83
Format: 356 pages, Hardcover
New York Times bestselling author Laurence Leamer reveals the complex web of relationships and scan… read more
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- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- audiobook
11. The Core of an Onion: Peeling the Rarest Common Food―Featuring More Than 100 Historical Recipes
By: Mark Kurlansky
3.36
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
From the New York Times- bestselling author of Cod and Salt , a delectable look at the cultural, hi… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
12. Left for Dead: Shipwreck, Treachery, and Survival at the Edge of the World
By: Eric Jay Dolin
3.97
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
The true story of five castaways abandoned on the Falkland Islands during the War of 1812―a tale of… read more
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- history
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- audiobook
13. Hollywood: The Oral History
By: Jeanine Basinger
4.04
Format: 768 pages, Paperback
The real story of Hollywood as told by such luminaries as Steven Spielberg, Frank Capra, Katharine … read more
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- biography
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- nonfiction
- audiobook
14. The Mind of a Bee
By: Lars Chittka
4.11
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
A rich and surprising exploration of the intelligence of bees Most of us are aware of the hive min… read more
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"American writer and biologist Frederick Kenyon (1867-1941) was the first to explore the inner workings of the bee brain. His 1896 study, in which he managed to dye and characterize numerous types of …"-Lars Chittka, The Mind of a Bee
15. Madam: The Biography of Polly Adler, Icon of the Jazz Age
By: Debby Applegate
3.82
Format: 576 pages, Hardcover
The compulsively readable and sometimes jaw-dropping story of the life of a notorious madam who pla… read more
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- biography
- history
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- politics
- sex work
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- crime
- audiobook
16. Diamonds and Deadlines: A Tale of Greed, Deceit, and a Female Tycoon in the Gilded Age
By: Betsy Prioleau
3.55
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Betsy Prioleau’s biography of Gilded Age female tycoon Miriam Leslie is “an appropriately twisty ta… read more
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- biography
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17. On the Other Side of Freedom: The Case for Hope
By: DeRay Mckesson
4.16
Format: 212 pages, Hardcover
"On the Other Side of Freedom reveals the mind and motivations of a young man who has risen to the … read more
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- history
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"Friendship and love cannot thrive when trapped in trauma."-DeRay Mckesson, On the Other Side of Freedom: The Case for Hope
"I have grown tired of the notion of an ally. I prefer the language of an “accomplice."-DeRay Mckesson, On the Other Side of Freedom: The Case for Hope
"The theory of policing is quite far from the reality of policing. For us, at least, that is."-DeRay Mckesson, On the Other Side of Freedom: The Case for Hope
"We need to remind the peers of the bully that they benefit from bullying even if they are not themselves the transgressors. Indeed, they benefit from it, but they are tarnished by it. To chip away at…"-DeRay Mckesson, On the Other Side of Freedom: The Case for Hope
18. A Gentleman and a Thief: The Daring Jewel Heists of a Jazz Age Rogue
By: Dean Jobb
4.02
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
“A master of narrative nonfiction … in this mesmerizing tale about a Jazz Age gentlemanly thief, Jo… read more
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- history
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- nonfiction
- crime
- audiobook
19. Inventing the It Girl: How Elinor Glyn Created the Modern Romance and Conquered Early Hollywood
By: Hilary A. Hallett
3.77
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
Unlike typical romances, which end with wedding bells, Elinor Glyn’s (1864–1943) story really began… read more
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- biography
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- historical
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20. Correction: Parole, Prison, and the Possibility of Change
By: Ben Austen
4.36
Format: None pages, None
Author of HIGH-RISERS Ben Austen's CORRECTION: PAROLE AND AMERICAN JUSTICE, an exploration of the U… read more
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- politics
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- crime
- audiobook
21. The Talented Mrs. Mandelbaum: The Rise and Fall of an American Organized-Crime Boss
By: Margalit Fox
3.48
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
A Jewish mother of four, a gracious society hostess, a beloved member of her community—and the firs… read more
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