DEATH & TORTURE

In the tradition of Mary Roach’s bestselling Stiff and Jessica Mitford’s classic exposé The American Way of Death comes this meticulously researched, refreshingly irreverent, and lavishly illustrated look at death from acclaimed author Harold Schechter. Learn More

What is death and how does it touch upon life? Twenty writers look for answers. Learn More

Throughout history, cultures around the world have found justice for the most extreme crimes by condemning the guilty to death. Learn More

The human race's most "devastatingly" popular humor series returns... Learn More

The latest installment of the hilarious New York Times bestselling phenomenon! Learn More

Only the scathing wit and searching intelligence of Jessica Mitford could turn an exposé of the American funeral industry into a book that is at once deadly serious and side-splittingly funny. Learn More

Taxidermy is everywhere these days—from hip restaurants to posh clothing stores. Yet few realize that behind these "stuffed" animals is a world of intrepid hunterexplorers, eccentric naturalists, and museum artisans, all devoted to the paradoxical pursuit of creating the illusion of life. Learn More

An oddly compelling, often hilarious forensic exploration of the strange lives of our bodies postmortem. Learn More

The Jivaro Indians of the Peru-Ecuador interior have long been renowned for their ferocity and cruelty in warfare; they are also shamanistic, communing with ancient spectres through the ingestion of poisonous hallucinogens. But above all, the Jivaro are known for their unique and macabre brand of death magic - the severing and shrinking of human heads. Learn More