The American Way
A True Story of Nazi Escape, Superman, and Marilyn Monroe.
“This inventively structured, ceaselessly surprising and ultimately spirits-boosting look at the long-game rewards of feats of daring and kindness...Stapinski (Murder in Matera) and Siegler (Signs of Resistance) … write with a zippiness and awe befitting tales of superheroism by the caped and capeless alike.” -- Shelf Awareness
"This is a beautifully hopeful tale about what it means to live the American dream, how ordinary people can become real-life superheroes, and the serendipitous ways in which strangers impact our lives. Supremely readable, this book is highly recommended to both serious and casual history readers." -- Book List
"A spirited look at mid-20th-century America." -- Kirkus
Murder in Matera
A writer goes deep into the heart of Italy to unravel a century-old family mystery in this spellbinding memoir that blends the suspenseful twists of Making a Murderer and the emotional insight of Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan Novels.
Baby Plays Around
A Love Affair, With Music
a hip, funny, and absorbing memoir of a journalist realizing a lifelong dream—playing drums in a rock band—as her marriage hits the rocks
Five-Finger Discount
A Crooked Family History
With deadpan humor and obvious affection, Five-Finger Discount recounts the story of an unforgettable New Jersey family of swindlers, bookies, embezzlers, and mobster-wannabes.