Pete Trewin’s British crime novel "Pool of Life" dives below people’s influential veneers to expose the truth of their sins. PI Jack Gordon’s business is on the downturn when two cases promise an uptick: Sarah, an aristocrat from... Read More

This quirky travel memoir uncovers the lesser-known facets of Paris with verve. Scott Dominic Carpenter takes the role of a bemused American on sabbatical in his humorous memoir, French Like Moi. Using social norms, language, and a tiny... Read More

On Mother’s Day in 1942, a corner shop in Occupied Paris became the site of a memorable protest. At a time when collaborationist, government-enforced rationing and hunger were rampant, an organized group of women stormed that shop, and... Read More

Understanding food as nourishment for mind, body, and soul, Amy Symington’s "The Long Table Cookbook" is a guide to plant-based cooking meant to be enjoyed together. Emphasizing both the physical benefits of plant-based recipes and the... Read More

Insightful, compelling, and necessary, "Anonymous Is a Woman" profiles women who made important historical contributions without recognition. Nina Ansary’s inspiring "Anonymous Is a Woman" analyzes how women’s achievements are... Read More

The United States is one of three nations that do not offer parental leave to new parents. "Fixing Parental Leave" forwards a viable plan for changing that. Inducing fury as it exposes American workplaces that give lip service to family... Read More

Built on the premise that today’s world is unhealthy, Pilar Gerasimo’s "The Healthy Deviant" is a self-help corrective. Arguing that society has normalized problems like a lack of sleep, unhealthy eating, overworking, and... Read More

Marla Stone’s "The Clutter Remedy" approaches the issue of possessions that overwhelm people’s lives in cohesive and compassionate terms, addressing the root causes of clutter and suggesting holistic methods of emotional healing and... Read More