Frank DeCaro has crafted a visual and written love letter to everything disco that encourages us to recognize how music both creates and reflects culture—and will make you want to bop and boogie.
Eliot Stein’s vivid Custodians of Wonder documents the last people maintaining some of the world’s ancient cultural traditions, and proves that comfort, community and beauty never get old.
Casa Susanna is a sumptuous volume of photography that chronicles a midcentury trans enclave.
Quippy humor and refreshing honesty abound in CABIN, Patrick Hutchison’s memoir about his journey to restore a filthy, dilapidated cabin in the Cascade Mountains.
Tim Robey’s gleefully snarky Box Office Poison reveals what went wrong, and what we might learn from 26 infamous cinematic flops.
Katherine Lewin’s encouraging humor shines through on every page of Big Night, giving would-be hosts the confidence to plan their own special evening.
Part oral history, part cultural analysis, Believe is an entertaining and insightful examination of Ted Lasso.
Jonathan D. Katz’s About Face celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising with deep scholarship and thrilling artworks.
Handling even serious subjects with a touch of sass, Tiny Pep Talks feels like an afternoon spent with your favorite vodka aunty who’s always had your best interests at heart.
Noelle Johnson’s book includes charts to help gardeners and homeowners choose the best trees, shrubs, vines and plants for their region.
Household name and worldwide superstar Cher reveals the extraordinary details of her rise to fame in this intimate first installment of her memoir.
Richard Munson’s splendid biography of Benjamin Franklin provides an insightful view of the statesman’s lesser known accomplishments in science.
Lili Anolik’s Didion and Babitz is a freewheeling and engaging narrative about two iconic literary rivals and their world in 1970s Los Angeles.
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