Covering her extended stay in Portugal, Esmeralda Cabral’s memoir "How to Clean a Fish" is infused with insights and sensuality. Informed by the Portuguese concept of saudade (a wistful, transient sense of longing; “love and loss... Read More

Intimate, vibrant, exuberant, and with elements of a travelogue, Chawadee Nualkhair’s cookbook "Real Thai Cooking" introduces regional specialties with flair. Surveying four Thai regions and their unique cooking styles, flavors, and... Read More

Emily Lynn Paulson’s eye-opening memoir "Hey, Hun" exposes the underbelly of the multilevel marketing industry. As a stay-at-home mother who abandoned her career for her husband and children, Paulson was disillusioned, lonely, and... Read More

Despite being known as the home of sushi and ramen, Japan has a long history of vegetable-forward dishes, and Nancy Singleton Hachisu’s Japan: The Vegetarian Cookbook is a beautiful celebration of its vegetarian cooking. An American... Read More

Jeannie Marshall’s book "All Things Move" addresses the splendor of the iconic Sistine Chapel from personal and universal perspectives, delivering an intriguing, crafted interplay of historical, religious, and aesthetic observations.... Read More

In "Veganistan", Sally Butcher spotlights Middle Eastern and Mediterranean flavors through spice-rich, plant-based meals. Butcher and her Persian husband run Persepolis in London, a restaurant where “the Middle East is Allah’s gift... Read More

"Shopomania" is Paul Berton’s satirical dive into the history and psychology of modern consumerism. Making the case that people’s innate desire to obtain more land, food, and materials is the main driver of human advancement,... Read More

"That’s How Strong My Love Is" is the exuberant memoir of a New York City sophisticate who moved to rural Indiana to open a nostalgic museum. Centered in music and art, David Loehr’s fascinating memoir "That’s How Strong My Love... Read More