In the tradition of Didion, Stegner, and McPhee, an intimate portrait of the American West by the best-selling author of The King of California that blends stellar writing with hard-hitting reporting.

"The authors' deep compassion for the poor, gimlet-eyed view of India's checkered economic past and genuine concern for its future shine through on every page. For the reader interested in the big policy questions facing the world's largest democracy-and, by extension, much of the rest of the developing world-"Why Growth Matters" is as good a place to start as any." -The Wall Street Journal

A provocative exploration about the architecture of power, the forces that stifle us from getting things done, and how we can restore confidence in democratically elected government.

The long buried story of three extraordinary female journalists who permanently shattered the official and cultural barriers to women covering war.

The long buried story of three extraordinary female journalists who permanently shattered the official and cultural barriers to women covering war.