The Wicked Baker is Helena Garcia’s celebration of all treats spooky and strange, bringing the Halloween escapism we all crave.
There is a DIY ethos is present in these pages, reminding us that our most personal stories are often best told in the simplest and most direct way.
In The Modern Detective, Tyler Maroney explains why the work of corporate investigators is not only fascinating but also vitally important to the public.
In The Man Who Ate Too Much, John Birdsall gives foodies a fresh, intimate look at James Beard.
Listening to Sophie Heawood’s memoir is like having a gossipy brunch with your wittiest friend.
The Dead Are Arising illustrates the forces that shaped Malcolm X and captures the voice of a revolutionary whose words resonate powerfully in our own times.
The Daughters of Yalta is a splendid, colorful tapestry of details, as witnessed by three smart young women at an extraordinary moment in history.
She Come by It Natural is a feminist analysis of not just Dolly Parton’s words but also her physicality and business decisions.
We get the full scope of Sylvia Plath’s incredible talent in Red Comet, rightfully established as complicated, radiant and worthy of deep consideration.
Francesca Beauman delves into the quirky history of the personal ad and reveals how it has aided Americans’ search for love throughout the centuries.
The comics medium is the perfect vehicle for a stylized retelling of a true crime story, as Brooklyn-based cartoonist Katie Skelly proves.
Mad at the World vibrantly illuminates the life and work of John Steinbeck, a writer who is still widely read and relevant today.
In this penetrating essay collection, 21 writers of color explore the joys and heartbreak of living in the contemporary American South.
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