The French are acknowledged to have the world’s most elegant, sophisticated cuisine, but how did this reputation and style of cooking evolve? In "Savoir-Faire", Maryann Tebben teases out centuries of culinary history and its role in... Read More

As a record of post-war tribulation, Api’s Berlin Diaries is a poignant social history; as a search for an elusive, multifaceted grandfather, it’s a fascinating labyrinth. In her eloquent memoir, Api’s Berlin Diaries, Gabrielle... Read More

Ashley E. Sweeney’s novelization of the Donner Party fuses history, realism, and luminous prose. Ada is nineteen when she’s orphaned just after her wagon caravan leaves Missouri for California. Instead of turning back, Ada joins the... Read More

Allen Ginsberg’s intimate and passionate "South American Journals" ranges from sublime and spiritual to earthy and grungy and reflects the angst of his life and times. Ginsberg hooked up with other Beat Generation writers while... Read More

"Hippie Chick" is a tender memoir that chronicles a bold search for love that is ultimately found within. Ilene English’s painful, prefeminist memoir "Hippie Chick" moves from her naïve impulsivity during the freewheeling sixties and... Read More

Nancy E. Davis’s "The Chinese Lady" applies historical detective work to document the life of Afong Moy, who took an unusual journey through nineteenth-century America. It reveals much about the young United States, its view of other... Read More