A luminous, fragmentary collection of intimately observed pieces that inhabit a woman's mind as she negotiates desire, grief, domestic routine and the slipperiness of selfhood. With wry humor and intense attention to small details, the writing maps moments of yearning, conflict and quiet cruelty—family tensions, fleeting encounters and the ways memory reshapes ordinary life—rendered in a porous, lyrical prose that lingers on language and perception.

In 1971 Klaus Kinski gives a notorious one‑man performance about Jesus in Berlin that provokes a hostile crowd and nearly ends his stage career. Fifty years later, a reclusive, hypochondriac writer becomes obsessed with footage of that performance and, through a forensic rewatching, explores the fine line between artistic genius and self‑destruction. The novel interweaves performance, film and obsession to examine creativity, censorship, loneliness and the limits of public tolerance for troubling artists.

Show Don't Tell is a short-story collection that examines marriage, friendship, fame, and artistic ambition through sharply observed, character-driven scenes. The pieces follow people at moments of change — reconnecting after divorce, testing boundaries in relationships, and revisiting a familiar character from Prep at an alumni reunion — offering intimate, quietly revealing portraits without giving away plot details.

Set in 1974, the novel follows Nicholas, a young English artist who becomes apprentice and lover to Danilo Donati, a celebrated Italian film designer. Drawn into the dreamlike world of Cinecittà and the politically tense Italy of the era, the book explores how art, illusion, desire, and power intersect as Nicholas's hidden secret sets events in motion.

Good Anger by Sam Parker argues that anger, when understood and managed, can provide clarity, purpose and strength. Drawing on psychology, philosophy and emotional science, Parker explores how suppressing anger affects mental and physical health, relationships and creativity, and offers ways to listen to and transform anger into constructive action. The book is aimed at people-pleasers and conflict-avoiders, showing how engaging with difficult emotions can improve wellbeing and relationships.

Jed Rosenthal, a stalled writer and co-parent, becomes obsessed with the unsolved 1963 death of young Hollywood actress Karyn "Cookie" Kupcinet after discovering a sudden break in his family’s friendship with her parents. His investigation through archives, photos, and family stories—spanning seven decades—unravels family secrets and examines the ties and tensions that shape identity and loyalty, told with wry humor and human insight.

Sick and Dirty examines how queer life and creativity persisted in Hollywood from the 1930s to the 1960s despite the strict Motion Picture Production Code. Michael Koresky reinterprets films from that era — including Rope, Tea and Sympathy, and two adaptations of The Children's Hour — to reveal coded performances, behind-the-scenes strategies, and overlooked queer artists. The book shows how filmmakers, writers, and actors used subtext and irony to keep queer voices alive under censorship.

Lost in the Dark and Other Excursions is a collection of thirteen short stories of cosmic and uncanny horror. The tales move from cursed objects and strange pathogens to liminal sea-bound hauntings, isolated islands, and odd academic discoveries, mixing intimate domestic moments with otherworldly intrusions. Atmospheric and often quietly unsettling, the stories rely on mood and ambiguity rather than explicit explanation.

Wild Cities examines how cities can reconnect people with nature to improve wellbeing. Chris Fitch travels to examples around the world — from tiny urban forests in Tokyo to river restorations in Munich and wildlife-friendly spaces in Nairobi — and profiles the people and projects creating greener, wilder urban environments and ideas for how other cities can follow suit.

Content moderator Girlie Delmundo earns a promotion when her employer acquires a leading virtual reality company, moving her into an elite VR moderation role. The job’s perks help her family but deepen her isolation, and when she begins a tentative relationship with the company’s reserved co‑founder William Cheung she must reckon with the limits of controlling narratives and the persistence of the past. A character-driven novel about work, intimacy, and how technology reshapes human connection.

I Want to Burn This Place Down is a collection of personal essays in which Maris Kreizman traces her shift from a rule-following, institution-trusting life to a sharper critique of American systems. Through candid, often humorous reflections, she examines how promises of meritocracy and security fell short and considers what it means to respond politically and personally to a fractured country.

Set against the backdrop of 1960s Washington, D.C., this gripping political thriller delves into the murky world of power, ambition, and betrayal. The narrative follows a seasoned congressman navigating the treacherous waters of Capitol Hill as he becomes embroiled in a scandal that threatens to unravel his career and personal life. As secrets from the past resurface, alliances are tested, and the protagonist must confront his own moral dilemmas while trying to uncover the truth behind a mysterious death that could shake the foundations of the political establishment. With its intricate plot and richly drawn characters, the story offers a compelling exploration of the dark underbelly of American politics.

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Hu Anyan recounts his experience doing short-term, precarious jobs across Chinese megacities—from night shifts in a sweltering logistics center to parcel delivery in Beijing. Using dry humor and candid detail, he describes the physical and emotional toll of harsh, unstable work and how reading and writing become sources of strength and companionship. The book is a first-person portrait of survival and resilience in contemporary urban labor.

Set in Tbilisi during the collapse of the Soviet Union, the novel follows four childhood friends — Keto, Dina, Nene, and Ira — whose lives are shaped by political upheaval, secret love, and hardship. Their close bond is later broken by a painful event, and decades on three of them reunite at an exhibition of their late friend’s photographs, confronting buried memories. The book traces friendship, loss, and the effort to understand a shared past against the backdrop of a changing Georgia.

In October 1998 Augusto Pinochet was arrested in London on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity. The book reconstructs the arrest and the complex, cross-border legal battles that followed in the UK, Spain and Chile, and shows how the case revived modern international criminal justice and challenged the idea of immunity for former heads of state. Personal perspectives — victims, lawyers, prosecutors, judges and friends — are woven through the legal narrative to show its human impact.

In the 1970s a network of militant groups carried out high-profile hijackings, hostage-takings and bombings across Europe, the Middle East and beyond. Using archival material and interviews, Burke profiles key figures and events and traces how secular, leftist revolutionary movements and nationalist causes evolved into forms of violent religious extremism.

A neurologist examines how the modern drive to label conditions—fueled by genetic testing, online information, and patient‑led categories like Long Covid—can both help and harm patients. Using case histories and clinical insight, she explores when a diagnosis brings clarity and treatment, and when labels may mislead, stigmatize, or obscure suffering. The book argues for more careful, nuanced ways of understanding illness and supporting people in pain.

A lucid, compact biography that follows the scientist from his early training in physics through the feverish Cambridge years that produced the discovery of DNA’s double helix, examining the collaborations, rivalries and ethical controversies that accompanied that breakthrough. It tracks his subsequent shifts in focus—from molecular genetics to ambitious projects in neuroscience and consciousness—illuminating a restless, often combative intellect, his experimental methods, and the personal and institutional forces that shaped his career. Throughout, the book places his achievements in historical and cultural context and assesses the complexities of scientific credit, legacy and the human costs of major discovery.

Neil Shubin recounts decades of expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctic, blending travel narrative and scientific explanation to show how the polar regions record Earth’s past and shape its future. He explores how life adapts to extreme environments, how melting ice affects ecosystems and communities, and how discoveries—from fossils to meteorites—link the poles to global climate and planetary history.

A candid memoir that traces a journey from humble Southern roots to building a creative, entrepreneurial legacy while raising two daughters who became global stars; it blends intimate family anecdotes, lessons about faith and resilience, and reflections on style, business and identity to celebrate the power of Black womanhood and matriarchal leadership, offering practical wisdom on parenting, reinvention, and passing down cultural and emotional strength across generations.

Linda leads a quiet life moderating comments and renting a small garage in the Bay Area, but each month she takes a round‑trip flight to indulge a deep, private obsession with airplanes. Convinced one of them is her soulmate, she guards the secret until an opportunity appears that could bring her dream within reach — forcing her to choose between maintaining a semblance of normalcy and pursuing the unconventional love she longs for.

Set between Ibadan, Nigeria and New Orleans, the novel follows Amina, a young woman who leaves for America despite a divination that warns of danger. As she builds a life in New Orleans, a hurricane and the collision of traditional prophecy, religion, and personal longing upend her plans and reverberate through her family. Years later, Amina’s daughter tries to uncover the mother she barely knew and the family connections that reach back to Nigeria.

Nineteen-year-old Nila, the daughter of Afghan refugees living in Berlin, navigates the city’s underground nightlife, art, and relationships while trying to find her voice. When she becomes close to Marlowe, an American writer, their relationship and intensifying racial tensions in Germany push her to confront who she wants to become.

Mariana Enriquez combines travelogue and memoir as she visits cemeteries around the world — from Buenos Aires’s Recoleta and the Paris catacombs to Graceland and Prague’s Old Jewish Cemetery — to explore their histories, architecture, folklore, and the people who tend and visit them. Prompted by the discovery of a disappeared friend’s mother in a common grave, she weaves personal reflection, reportage, interviews and cultural history to consider how societies remember the dead and what graveyards reveal about the living.

In Dominion, Reverend Sabre Winfrey wields influence over his Mississippi town while his youngest son, Emanuel—known as Wonderboy—becomes the center of attention. After an unexpected encounter, Emanuel’s choices ripple through his family and community. Told from the perspectives of the women who love them, the novel explores power, loyalty, and the costs of patriarchal privilege.

Beings follows three interwoven stories: an interracial couple who in 1961 claim a strange encounter that shapes their lives, a young science‑fiction writer named Phyllis whose letters to her beloved Rosa explore queer longing and community in the 1960s, and a reclusive Archivist in the present day who becomes obsessed with piecing together these fragments. Through archives, memories, and testimony, the novel examines trauma, desire, and how stories reshape what we call truth—without revealing the mysteries at its center.

Alligator Tears is a darkly comic memoir-in-essays in which Edgar Gomez recounts growing up and scraping by in Florida—navigating poverty, low-wage work, risky hustles, and the bonds of queer Latinx friendship. Using the image of running in zigzags to evade danger, he examines the hollowness of the American Dream while searching for dignity, love, and community.

Uncanny Valley Girls is a short essay collection in which Zefyr Lisowski blends memoir and film criticism to examine how horror movies shape identity and connection. Drawing on her own life—from a trans childhood in the South to time in a locked psych ward and the dancefloors of Brooklyn—she reflects on films such as The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and Saint Maud to probe themes of gender, class, disability, and the uncanny ways we see ourselves. The book argues that horror can provide solace, community, and a language for survival, told without revealing plot details.

This classic piece of literature is a detailed guide to the art and philosophy of fishing, blending practical advice on angling with musings on the beauty of nature and the rhythm of the water. Written in a dialogue format, it presents an in-depth exploration of the techniques for catching and enjoying various freshwater fish, alongside poetic discourses on the joys of the pastoral life. The book serves as both a timeless manual for the fishing enthusiast and a reflective ode to the serene pleasures of the natural world, celebrating the simple harmony found in the pastoral lifestyle and the meditative sport of fishing.

Rejection by Tony Tulathimutte is a captivating collection of interconnected stories that delve into the chaos and humor of modern life. The narrative follows a diverse group of characters whose lives are thrown into turmoil by rejection. Each story explores personal crises and the comic tragedies of relationships, identity, and the digital age. In "The Feminist," a man's journey from allyship to disillusionment unfolds over three decades, while "Pics" portrays a woman's unrequited love turning into an obsession that challenges her self-worth. "Ahegao; or, The Ballad of Sexual Repression" tells the tale of a shy individual whose first romantic endeavor leads to a life-altering mistake. As these characters intersect through dating apps, social media, and chance encounters, they reveal how our misconceptions can distort our longing for connection. Rejection offers a sharp and humorous look at the often overlooked sorrows of being turned away by others and oneself.

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A personal, diary-like account of a woman confronting the breakdown of her marriage while trying to claim a life of her own. Living with a partner absorbed in his work, she navigates anger, loss and betrayal alongside moments of resilience, motherhood and quiet hope.

Set in a world where societal norms are dictated by physical appearances, the story follows a young protagonist who is ostracized due to a pronounced physical deformity. Despite the harsh judgments and isolation faced, the character embarks on a journey of self-discovery and resilience, uncovering inner strength and the true meaning of beauty. Through encounters with diverse individuals, the narrative explores themes of acceptance, identity, and the transformative power of empathy, ultimately challenging the superficial values of the society they inhabit.

Set in a surreal and dystopian future, the narrative follows a young man who embarks on a quest to uncover the truth about his enigmatic brother's disappearance. As he navigates a world filled with bizarre characters and strange occurrences, he grapples with themes of identity, memory, and the blurred lines between reality and illusion. The story unfolds in a richly imaginative landscape, blending elements of science fiction and magical realism, ultimately exploring the profound connections between family, loss, and the search for meaning in an unpredictable universe.

In a world where the echoes of the past intertwine with the whispers of the present, a group of enigmatic individuals known as the Listeners possess the unique ability to hear the secrets of the universe. As they navigate a landscape filled with hidden truths and ancient mysteries, they must confront their own inner demons and the haunting melodies of forgotten memories. With the fate of their world hanging in the balance, they embark on a journey of self-discovery, unraveling the threads of destiny that bind them together and challenging the very fabric of reality.

In a world where the boundaries between reality and virtual existence blur, the protagonist navigates a complex landscape of identity and consciousness. As they grapple with the implications of technology on human experience, they are forced to confront the essence of what it means to be truly "real." The narrative delves into themes of memory, perception, and the human condition, weaving a thought-provoking tale that challenges the reader to question the nature of their own reality.

Set in a world where art and reality intertwine, the narrative follows a young artist who stumbles upon a series of enigmatic paintings that seem to hold the key to a hidden dimension. As she delves deeper into the mysteries of these strange pictures, she discovers that each piece is a portal to a different realm, each more bizarre and captivating than the last. Her journey becomes a race against time as she uncovers secrets that challenge her perception of reality, leading her to confront her deepest fears and desires in a quest for truth and self-discovery.

Set in a post-apocalyptic world, the story follows a young boy named Willem who navigates the challenges of survival in a society that has been ravaged by a mysterious plague. As he journeys through the desolate landscape, Willem encounters a diverse group of survivors, each with their own secrets and struggles. Through his interactions, Willem learns about the complexities of human nature, the importance of hope, and the power of resilience in the face of overwhelming odds. The narrative weaves together themes of identity, loss, and redemption, painting a vivid picture of a world where the past and present collide.

Set against the backdrop of a rapidly changing Middle East, this compelling narrative delves into the intricate web of political, social, and personal dynamics that shape the lives of its characters. Through a series of interconnected stories, the book explores themes of identity, resilience, and the quest for meaning in a world marked by uncertainty and upheaval. With a keen eye for detail and a deep understanding of the region's complexities, the author crafts a vivid tapestry that captures the essence of human experience in the face of adversity.

In this gripping tale, a young protagonist finds themselves thrust into a world of unexpected challenges and thrilling adventures as they navigate the rugged terrain of the Appalachian Mountains. With a blend of humor and heart, the story explores themes of resilience, self-discovery, and the power of friendship. As the protagonist encounters a cast of quirky characters and faces both natural and personal obstacles, they learn valuable lessons about courage and the importance of embracing the journey, no matter how daunting the path may seem.

In a gripping tale of suspense and emotional depth, the story unfolds around a seemingly idyllic family whose dark secrets and hidden traumas come to light following a tragic event. As the narrative weaves through the perspectives of different family members, it reveals the intricate dynamics and unspoken tensions that have long simmered beneath the surface. With each revelation, the characters are forced to confront their past choices and the devastating impact they have on their present lives, ultimately leading to a poignant exploration of forgiveness, redemption, and the enduring bonds of family.

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Set against the backdrop of contemporary Indigenous life, this poignant narrative explores the complexities of identity, love, and belonging. Through a series of introspective reflections and vivid storytelling, the protagonist navigates the intersections of personal history and cultural heritage, grappling with the weight of ancestral legacies and the search for self-acceptance. The narrative weaves together moments of vulnerability and resilience, offering a profound meditation on the human condition and the enduring quest for meaning in a fragmented world.

In a world where magic and technology coexist, a group of unlikely friends must navigate the complexities of their intertwined destinies. As they grapple with their burgeoning powers and the looming threat of a catastrophic event, they learn that the true essence of magic lies not in spells or incantations, but in the bonds they forge and the courage they muster. Amidst the chaos, they discover that sometimes the greatest lessons come from the disasters they face together, revealing the resilience of the human spirit and the transformative power of friendship.

In this intriguing exploration of time and existence, the narrative delves into the life of a protagonist caught in a mysterious loop, reliving the same day repeatedly. As the character navigates through this temporal anomaly, they grapple with the philosophical implications of their predicament, examining the nature of reality, memory, and identity. The story unfolds with a blend of introspection and subtle humor, inviting readers to ponder the complexities of human experience and the passage of time.

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A meticulous, neurodivergent detective in Bristol investigates the suspicious death of a local dentist, following threads through the victim’s fraught family life, tense professional partnerships, and patients with lingering grievances. Refusing to ignore anomalies, he methodically untangles a web of secrets and resentments, uncovering a motive rooted in betrayal and exposing a culprit hiding in plain sight.

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A candid, compact memoir of sudden physical calamity and painstaking recovery, it follows an artist laid low by a life-changing collapse as he relearns how to live, love, and create from a hospital bed. Dictating observations with dark wit and vulnerability, he reflects on pain, dependence, desire, and the sustaining force of art, while honoring the devotion of caregivers and the unexpected community that forms around illness. The result is a lucid meditation on identity, mortality, and resilience in the face of a broken body.

Chokepoints examines how the U.S. transformed economic instruments—sanctions, dominance of the dollar, and control over technology and energy supply chains—into tools of statecraft against rivals such as Russia, China, and Iran. Drawing on the author’s insider experience, it traces the development of these strategies and profiles the officials and experts who designed them. The book explores the geopolitical consequences of this shift, including a growing economic arms race and a more fragmented global economy.

Why Nothing Works examines why the United States struggles to tackle major problems despite past capacity for large public projects. Marc J. Dunkelman argues that a modern “vetocracy”—rules and norms that let many actors block action—has produced paralysis, and that both political opponents and reform-minded progressives share responsibility. He calls for progressives to rethink their hesitations about using government power, revive a pragmatic reformist tradition, and restore public confidence in democratically elected institutions.

The Hour of the Predator is a concise, provocative look at contemporary international politics, arguing that tech billionaires, rising autocracies and digital disruption are weakening traditional diplomacy. Drawing on Giuliano da Empoli’s experience as a political adviser, the book travels from New York to Riyadh and examines how coercion, deception and the unchecked rise of technologies like AI are reshaping global power dynamics.

A sharp, often polemical collection arguing that the development of powerful, misaligned AI poses an existential threat: it explains how competitive pressures, optimization dynamics, and instrumentally convergent behavior make simple fixes unreliable, analyzes technical and strategic failure modes through thought experiments and probability reasoning, and urges rigorous alignment research, strict coordination, and precautionary deployment policies to prevent small design errors from cascading into catastrophic outcomes.

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The Man Who Died Seven Times (七回死んだ男) is a 1995 Japanese novel by Yasuhiko Nishizawa. Jesse Kirkwood translated the English version, published in 2025 by Pushkin Vertigo. It was the first book by Nishizawa to be published in English. The novel is about a 16-year old boy, Hisataro, who is trying to figure out who is trying to kill his grandfather, Reijiro Fuchigami. Hisataro has a condition where he experiences each day nine times, and in the process is trying to prevent a murder he knows will occur, but each time he experiences the events, a different person kills Reijiro.

Julia Z, once known as the “orphan hacker,” is drawn out of a quiet life when a lawyer asks for help after his wife Elli — a performer who creates shared virtual dream experiences — is kidnapped. Using her cybersecurity and hacking skills, Julia navigates virtual realities and criminal networks to unravel a complex, high-stakes mystery. The story explores the blurred boundaries between technology, identity, privacy, and the nature of shared dreams without revealing key plot twists.

A personal memoir about the intense, evolving relationship between Elizabeth Gilbert and Rayya Elias. Over years of friendship that becomes love, they grapple with addiction and destructive patterns; a later crisis forces them to confront those patterns, and Gilbert traces grief, recovery, and the search for freedom.

Jane Boleyn navigates the dangerous politics of Henry VIII’s court, juggling her roles as wife, sister to Anne Boleyn, and an uneasy informant. The novel follows her attempts to survive amid secrets, shifting loyalties, and relentless ambition, offering a close, character-driven portrait without revealing historical outcomes.

A sympathetic yet unsparing narrative of Elvis Presley's ascent and the fraught partnership with his manager, Colonel Tom Parker, tracing how Parker's cunning promotional instincts, immigrant past, and controlling tactics propelled a provincial singer into global stardom while compromising artistic potential and personal freedom; built on exhaustive research and interviews, it illuminates the mutual dependency, moral ambiguities, legal entanglements, and cultural forces that both made and ultimately complicated one of the 20th century's most iconic entertainment stories.

A woman with a full, settled life is prompted by her husband to rethink what their marriage leaves out, setting off a tumult of desire, heartbreak, and rekindled connections. Crush follows her journey through temptation and consequence toward a clearer sense of who she is and what she wants, while navigating family, friendships, and intimacy.

Mackenzie Clyde, an unofficial problem-solver for a powerful Silicon Valley investor, must untangle the murder of a breakout startup CEO that leaves billions frozen in a will. A lawyer by trade, she leans on insider knowledge, bold tactics, and being underestimated to navigate a tangled web of suspects, corporate secrets, and competing interests. The book is a fast-paced, twisty mystery that probes the darker side of tech wealth and power.

Gemini recounts NASA’s crucial intermediate program that bridged early orbital flights and the Apollo moon landings. Across ten missions in twenty months, engineers and astronauts solved rendezvous, docking, and long-duration flight challenges while facing safety setbacks, political and budget pressures, and Cold War rivalry—work that provided the technical foundation for Apollo.

A lyrical, intimate memoir that traces three generations of a Chinese-American family, weaving personal history, food, language, and the recurring image of the ginkgo tree into a meditation on immigration, memory, and identity; through small domestic details and larger political upheavals, it examines how displacement, resilience, and intergenerational bonds shape who we become and what we carry across places and time.

Gwyneth is a biography of Gwyneth Paltrow that traces her journey from a privileged Hollywood upbringing through her acting career to the creation of Goop. Drawing on interviews with friends, colleagues, and associates, it examines how she built and curated a controversial public persona, navigated criticism, and influenced entertainment, fashion, and wellness.

Set in Newcastle in 1972, A Language of Limbs follows the first love between two teenage girls and the choices they make about being seen. Over the next three decades their lives nearly intersect against the changing backdrop of Australia — from early Mardi Gras activism to the impact of the AIDS crisis — as the novel traces love, friendship, grief and resilience with warmth and humor, remaining spoiler‑free.

Four cousins in a Vietnamese American family—Ursula, Alvin, Jen, and Duncan—have their lives upended when a government policy sends many Vietnamese Americans to internment camps. Jen and Duncan are sent to Camp Tacoma while Ursula and Alvin remain outside, and Jen’s ability to send messages home connects them and forces hard choices about truth, survival, and public exposure. The novel follows their struggle to protect one another and reckon with ambition, identity, and belonging under escalating fear and racism.

Journalist Faruq Zaidi embeds himself in a California redwoods cult called The Nameless, led by the enigmatic Vietnam veteran Odo, to investigate its teachings and leader. The story alternates between Faruq’s present investigation, Odo’s wartime past, and a documentary-style account of the group’s clash with a Texas church, as Faruq confronts grief and buried memories. The novel explores longing, belonging, and the pull of charismatic movements without revealing plot outcomes.

Primordial is a poetry collection that explores Hmong collective trauma and resilience, the aftermath of the war in Vietnam, and the experiences of refugees and their descendants. The poems link these human histories to ecological concerns—most notably the rare saola—using its precarious existence as a lens on exile, belonging, and generational memory. Written during pregnancy and postpartum, the work reflects on origin, fate, and survival without revealing plot details.

The Quiet Ear is a lyrical memoir interweaving personal history, criticism, and biography as Raymond Antrobus recounts growing up deaf—discovering missing sounds, using hearing aids, and moving between London, Jamaica, and the United States. It explores his experiences in mainstream and deaf education, the intersections of race and masculinity with miscommunication and identity, and how literature and D/deaf cultural figures helped him find connection and voice.

After being raped at a Harvard fraternity party, Amanda Nguyen discovers that filing her rape kit anonymously will lead to its destruction after six months. The memoir follows her recovery and the years she spends confronting legal barriers, organizing, and campaigning for changes to how the system treats sexual assault survivors.

Scorched Earth is a lyrical poetry collection that moves between ruin and renewal, exploring divorce, the art world, and contemporary cultural moments while honoring sensuality and queer Black joy. The poems blend reverence and irreverence to examine personal and institutional pain alongside intimate, generational voice.

In Stay Dead, Natalie Shapero examines performance and power, weaving together moments of comedy and despair through imagery and ideas drawn from method acting and abstract expressionism.

Three years after their breakup, Kiki is trying to rebuild her life when her ex, Malakai, reappears as the best man at her best friend’s wedding. As she juggles a new job, her family’s struggling restaurant, and wedding preparations, their unresolved chemistry forces her to confront the past while trying to keep everything from falling apart.

Amy spent decades running—from her Texas childhood through athletic success and a busy adult life—while unknowingly carrying a secret. After a question from her daughter, she seeks to recover buried memories, turning to psychedelic-assisted therapy, the legal system, and a return to her roots. The story follows her search for truth, healing, and a more authentic life.

Martha S. Jones’s memoir traces a lifetime shaped by questions of skin, hair, and belonging after a college confrontation prompted her to examine who she is. Turning to family history — from the woman who left bondage to later generations — Jones explores how color, distinct from race, has influenced identity and opportunity. The Trouble of Color is a reflective, personal investigation of family, ancestry, and the shifting meanings of race in America.

The book explains how corporations have shifted from factory-based, capital-owned production to firms where knowledge, services and workers (often working remotely) are the core of value creation. It argues that ownership of physical assets matters less than managerial authority and specialized capital services, and discusses the social and economic consequences of that shift — illustrated with examples from industries such as pharmaceuticals and e-commerce. Kay also explores why consumers can admire products while distrusting the companies that produce them.

House of Huawei examines the rise of Ren Zhengfei and his family alongside the ascent of Huawei, focusing on the company's ties to China's state apparatus. It recounts the 2018 detention of Meng Wanzhou as a turning point that revealed the family's political prominence and explores how Huawei's technologies intersect with China’s surveillance and security systems. The book considers what these links and Huawei’s global reach mean for business, state power, and international relations.

The Thinking Machine traces Nvidia’s transformation from a maker of video-game graphics chips into the dominant supplier of AI hardware. Stephen Witt follows CEO Jensen Huang, the engineers and business decisions that repurposed GPUs for AI and high-performance computing, and how that shift reshaped industries and practical applications—from supercomputers and robotics to AI-generated media—without revealing key plot points or surprises.

Augustine Sedgewick’s Fatherhood traces how ideas about being a father developed from ancient times to the present, examining the cultural, scientific and social forces that shaped masculinity and family life. Using historical figures and moments as touchpoints, the book explores how sex, money, power and love have influenced fathering and suggests a more caring vision of men’s roles in families.

Helen Lewis examines the myth of the lone "genius," arguing that cultural bias, collaboration, and historical context shape who we label exceptional. Using examples from science, music, and technology, she highlights overlooked contributors, questions whether inventions were inevitable, and reassesses celebrated figures. A concise, provocative look at how we understand creativity and achievement.

In 2011 a GPS-collared wolf named Slavc crossed the Alps from Slovenia into Italy and helped re-establish wolves in the Italian Alps. Journalist Adam Weymouth retraces Slavc’s route on foot, using the wolf’s return to explore local reactions, human–nature conflicts, migration, political tensions, and environmental change. The book uses Slavc’s journey as a lens to consider how movement across borders reshapes communities and landscapes.

Why Q Needs U explores the history, evolution and oddities of the English alphabet, tracing how letters developed their shapes, sounds and roles over centuries. Through short, self-contained chapters it explains everyday puzzles — why Q usually needs a U, why some letters are silent, and how different pronunciations arose — while revealing connections across languages without giving away surprises.

Hiruko leads a diverse group of friends on a mail-boat voyage around the Baltic in search of the lost Land of Sushi. Along the way their planned route changes, they meet figures from literature and myth, and the line between memory, identity, and myth blurs. The novel follows their episodic, quietly strange journey as questions about homeland and belonging surface.

Northern Germany, winter 1945. A boy named Benno sees forced labourers flee one snowy night and keeps a secret he cannot carry alone. Ruth, an English Red Cross officer newly posted to the area, runs a crowded refugee camp where whispers about that night spread. The novel quietly explores how a community's silence, children's curiosity and ordinary choices shape the aftermath of war.

Caribe by Keshia Sakarah is a culinary and cultural exploration of the Caribbean that traces the food histories and traditions of the region. Drawing on years of research and travel, it pairs essays and photography with recipes for everyday and celebratory dishes, highlighting the people and stories behind them.

Chesnok gathers more than 110 recipes from Eastern Europe and the Caucasus, drawn from Polina Chesnakova’s Ukrainian, Russian and Armenian family traditions. Featuring dishes such as tkemali, gata, varenyky and golubtsy, the book mixes practical recipes with short essays and profiles that trace the food of her childhood and the broader Soviet diaspora, offering a personal and accessible way to explore regional flavours and family cooking traditions.

A comprehensive, illustrated cookbook that demystifies Japanese home cooking with clear step-by-step instructions, ingredient guides, equipment notes and photos; it covers pantry essentials and core techniques — from making dashi and sushi rice to grilling, steaming, frying and pickling — and provides a wide range of recipes (soups, noodle dishes, tempura, yakitori, bento, sweets and more) along with menu suggestions and seasonal variations to help cooks of all levels prepare authentic Japanese meals at home.

Fusão is a cookbook by Ixta Belfrage that blends traditional Brazilian flavors with modern, inventive twists. It gathers vibrant recipes—ranging from seafood and meat dishes to desserts—alongside practical ingredient substitutions, personal stories, and photography from Brazil.

Allies at War examines the tense, often contentious relationships among the Allied powers in World War II. It shows how mistrust, rivalry and competing postwar aims between Britain, the Soviet Union and the United States—and the influence of smaller countries and diplomats—shaped wartime decisions and helped determine the political order that followed.

In 2010, ten Russian deep-cover agents were arrested in the United States — including married couples who had lived as ordinary Americans for decades and a man posing as a Uruguayan photographer. The book traces the history and methods of Russia’s clandestine "illegals" program, Directorate S, from its early 20th-century origins through the post‑Soviet era, showing how agents built and sustained long-term false identities without revealing plot details.