In "Extra Lives," acclaimed writer and life-long video game enthusiast Tom Bissell takes the reader on an insightful and entertaining tour of the art and meaning of video games.
In just a few decades, video games have grown increasingly complex and sophisticated, and the companies that produce t[...]

Presents six, sometimes hilarious, sometimes tragic, stories about Americans colliding with remote and often perilous parts of the world. The stories tell about: two journalists in wartime Afghanistan; a female scientist investigating the Aral Sea disaster; the son of an American ambassador in the s[...]

From the actor who lived through it all and an award-winning narrative nonfiction writer: the inspiring and laugh-out-loud funny story of a mysteriously wealthy social misfit who got past every road block in the Hollywood system to achieve success on his own terms the making of "The Room," the "Citi[...]

A prolific writer, Tom Bissell is considered one of the best young essayists writing today. Packaged in the trademark "Believer" style, this book will have a built-in audience. In "Magic Hours", award-winning essayist Tom Bissell explores the highs and lows of the creative process. He takes us from [...]