In "Veganistan", Sally Butcher spotlights Middle Eastern and Mediterranean flavors through spice-rich, plant-based meals. Butcher and her Persian husband run Persepolis in London, a restaurant where “the Middle East is Allah’s gift... Read More

Timothy Phillips visits strategic points along the former Soviet border in his travelogue "Retracing the Iron Curtain". The Iron Curtain was an ideological and physical barrier that cut Europe into East and West for decades. Though the... Read More

Long before they became Hall of Fame rockers, the Red Hot Chili Peppers were misfit teenagers on a lark in Los Angeles’s chaotic alternative music scene. Hamish Duncan’s "Out in L.A." is a whirlwind chronicle of the band’s first... Read More

In response to years of clear social upheaval in the United States, from renewed fights for social justice to new threats of authoritarianism, a new, diverse set of comedy voices are using humor in their activism. Caty Borum chronicles... Read More

A memoir and meditation on friendship, separation, memory, and forgiveness, "I Thought You Loved Me" is a riveting real-life mystery told in inventive graphic novel form. By revisiting old letters, notes, journals, and calendars, author... Read More

This visual, informative guide decodes 130 popular symbols from the contemporary tattoo scene. Lavish illustrations make it a great resource for anyone contemplating some new body ink, or who is curious about tattoo history and the... Read More

"Transformative" details methods for innovating one’s organizational marketplace. William Kilmer’s business book "Transformative" shares innovative strategies for organizational success. Kilmer reports that evolving digital... Read More

In Paul M. Duffy’s intricate historical novel "Run with the Hare, Hunt with the Hound", a medieval slave interrogates his loyalties during the Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland. Alberic, the son of an Anglo-Norman, spies a chance to... Read More