Book Reviews & Recommendations
B. Dylan Hollis, the beloved creator of Baking Yesteryear, is back behind the wheel with Baking Across America: A Vintage Recipe Road Trip, a charming, sugar-coated journey across the fifty states that celebrates America’s most nostalgic and curious baked creations. This time, […]
Cat Bohannon’s Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution is an ambitious and illuminating work that redefines how we understand the story of our species. In a world where human evolution has long been told through the […]
Ina Garten’s Modern Comfort Food promises exactly what the title says: cozy dishes that feel familiar, with the flavor turned up and the stress turned down. The Barefoot Contessa leans into nostalgia and gathers 85 recipes that run from party nibbles to […]
History has a way of hiding its most extraordinary heroes, and Pippa Latour was one of them. The Last Secret Agent: My Life as a Spy Behind Nazi Lines, co-written with journalist Jude Dobson, finally brings to light the incredible true story […]
Peter Beinart’s latest is not a neutral primer. It is a moral brief that asks readers to reconsider the dominant Jewish narrative of victimhood and supremacy, and to replace it with a story rooted in equality, shared safety, and the infinite value […]
If you ever doubted that geography still dictates the fate of nations, Tim Marshall’s The Power of Geography: Ten Maps That Reveal the Future of Our World will change your mind. This compelling sequel to Prisoners of Geography dives deep into the […]
In a world overwhelmed by uncertainty, climate anxiety, and social unrest, Jane Goodall’s The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times stands as a quiet yet profound beacon of light. Written in collaboration with Douglas Abrams and Gail Hudson, this […]
Ashley C. Ford’s Somebody’s Daughter is one of those rare memoirs that feel both intensely personal and universally resonant. With lyrical honesty and emotional precision, Ford tells the story of her coming-of-age as a poor Black girl in Indiana, growing up under […]
Few writers possess the lyrical precision and emotional depth of Hannah Kent, and in Always Home, Always Homesick, she turns her gaze inward to explore the places and stories that made her who she is. Known for her bestselling debut Burial Rites, […]
What is love? Is it the rush of first romance, the quiet loyalty of lifelong companionship, or the unspoken tenderness shared between strangers? In Love Stories, beloved Australian author Trent Dalton turns this timeless question into a beautiful tapestry of real human […]