Empires of the Sea: The Siege of Malta, the Battle of Lepanto, and the Contest for the Center of the World

Empires of the Sea: The Siege of Malta, the Battle of Lepanto, and the Contest for the Center of the World
By Roger Crowley
In 1521, Suleiman the Magnificent, Muslim ruler of the Ottoman Empire at the height of its power, dispatched an invasion fleet to the Christian island of Rhodes. This would prove to be the [...]

Do Dead People Watch You Shower?: And Other Questions You’ve Been All but Dying to Ask a Medium

Do Dead People Watch You Shower?: And Other Questions You’ve Been All but Dying to Ask a Medium
By Concetta Bertoldi
Concetta Bertoldi has been communicating with the “Other Side” since childhood. In Do Dead People Watch You Shower?, the first-ever book of its kind, she exposes the naked truth about the fate and happiness of our [...]

Batman: Year One

Batman: Year One
By Frank Miller
Whether you grew up reading Batman comics, watched the campy television show, or eagerly await each new movie, this is the book for you. A retelling of the events that led to Bruce Wayne’s becoming Batman, this book combines Frank Miller’s tight film-noir writing with David Mazucchelli’s solid artwork.
I was excited [...]