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"When men and women begin to feel that elections and legislatures do not matter very much, ...., the reformer might as well put to himself a few searching doubts.." --Walter Lippmann, from the IntroductionA Preface to Politics (1913) was the first book published by Walter Lippmann, one of the most influential journalists of the 20th century. This book of essays, written by 23-year-old Lippmann, is about the fundamental importance and purpose of politics. Although written more than a hundred years ago, many of Lippmann's observations are surprisingly valid for today's politics, such as that successful politicians understand and champion the concerns of the regular voter. Politics is more about emotions than logical reasoning. Government needs statesmen, rather than mechanical "routineers," which often rise to the political top. Due to Lippmann's early interest in socialism, this book is mildly socialistic. However, Lippmann was also critical of socialism and later moved completely away from this ideology. A Preface to Politics is a timeless classic and must-read for journalists, politicians, and all who are interested in American history and its lessons for today.

A Test of the News, published as a supplement to The New Republic in 1920, was a study by the journalists Walter Lippmann and Charles Merz into the press coverage by the New York Times of the Bolshevik revolution.

The Stakes of Diplomacy, published in 1915, has been criticized by some as not being Walter Lippmann's most brilliant, influential, or scholarly. Still, this book is a fascinating reflection of Lippmann's thinking while World War I was raging.

The Go-Getter is Kyne's most famous work, first published by William Randolph Hearst in 1921.

The Anti-Christ, first published in German in 1895, is absolutely vital to any meaningful understanding of Nietzsche the man and Nietzsche the philosopher.

First published in 1920, The Mysterious Affair at Styles was Agatha Christie's first novel. It introduced the world to Hercule Poirot, Christie's Belgian detective, who would go on to be featured in 39 of her novels.

"But she might hold him. That was all that mattered now. To hold him. To hold him. Not to let him go. Make him stay."-Ernest Hemingway, The Torrents of Spring (1926)The Torrents of Spring (1926) by Ernest Hemingway is an amusing parody that pokes fun at the writers of the time, namely Hemingway's friend, Sherwood Anderson and his novel, Dark Laughter (1925). The plot centers on the perfect woman and the attempt by the two main characters, Yogi Johnson and Scripps O'Neill to find her. This first long work of Hemingway was received with mixed reviews by his critics and compatriots; F. Scott Fitzgerald dubbed it a masterpiece. This novella is a rare glimpse into the humorous side of Hemingway and a must-read for fans of the author and parodies.

"It is by books that mind speaks to mind, by books the world's intelligence grows, books are the tree of knowledge."-C. Kegan Paul, a British nineteenth century publisherThe Truth About Publishing (1926) by Sir Stanley Unwin is a classic about book publishing as a business and an art. Although written during early twentieth century, when publishing was quite different from now, it offers an insight in publishing at that time infused with Unwin's view that books are not mere commodities.In Unwin's words, his objective was not to teach publishing, but to give information to those outside the business, particularly to all devoted to literature, whether writers or readers.This book offers an engaging glimpse into publishing for students of history, publishers and others interested in the world of publishing.

"The little grey cells, my friend, the little grey cells! They told me."-Agatha Christie, The Murder on the LinksThe Murder on the Links (1923) is a mystery featuring the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot and Captain Arthur Hastings, his companion. A client, who is in France, asks for Poirot's help. When Poirot arrives in the French town of Merlinville-sur-Mer, he finds his client's dead body on a golf course. When a second body is found on the same golf course, this becomes a case that only someone with Poirot's skills and perceptiveness can solve.

"Some girls with metal knuckles were furiously insulting two punching bags on each of which was painted the leering, winking face of a 'masher.'" -F. Scott Fitzgerald, Dice, Brassknuckles & Guitar (1923)Dice, Brassknuckles & Guitar (1923) is a short story that was originally published in Hearst's International and resonates with some of the same themes as The Great Gatsby (1925) published shortly after. Featuring young commoner James Powell, "Jazz Master," the plot focuses on his brush with debutantes when he opens an academy focusing on defending oneself with brassknuckles, playing guitar, and winning at dice. The themes of social class, racial tension, and Southern versus Northern manners combine with the partying of the Jazz Age. This classic story is a must-read for fans of Fitzgerald and fiction of the early twentieth century.