"The First Fascist" is Sergio Luzzatto’s absorbing biography of the Marquis de Morès, covering how he came to lead an antisemitic movement in the late 1800s that was later defined as fascist. The French son of former Italian nobility... Read More

Featuring lush photography and innovative recipes, Chef Julian Lopez’s "The New Cafe Beaujolais Cookbook" captures the history and ambiance of a popular Northern California restaurant. Highlighting the café’s fifty-year history, the... Read More

In Michael L. Satlow’s rigorous religious study, the daily practices of Late Antiquity faiths, set in a world alive with the supernatural, reveal the shared experiences of human beings negotiating the divine realm. Focusing on Late... Read More

Giles Tremlett’s biography of Francisco Franco traces his fast rise through Spain’s military to take lasting totalitarian control of the nation. Focusing on a span from the end of the Spanish Civil War in 1939 until Franco’s death... Read More

Remi Idowu’s hearty cookbook Sugar & Spice rejoices in comfort foods that brim with fusion flavors. Idowu draws from her Ghanaian-Nigerian heritage and her life in England to feature tried-and-true family staples and creative riffs... Read More

Laura K. Field’s political science survey "Furious Minds" is about the intellectual underpinnings of authoritarianism in the US. Describing in detail the different strains of elitist far-right politics that came together in the past... Read More

Spicy flavors zing through "Heartland Masala", a delightful cookbook by mother-son team Jyoti and Auyon Mukharji. Recreating traditional Indian dishes in American kitchens, the book combines culinary history and commentary with a wealth... Read More

The flavors of Atlanta’s Buttermilk Kitchen—famed for its dazzling breakfasts and lunches—shift to coastal Maine in Suzanne Vizethann’s "Brunch Season", an inviting cookbook. Puzzled by brunch’s unpopularity at culinary school,... Read More