In "From Gay to Z", a compendium of queer culture more akin to a kiki than an encyclopedia, Justin Elizabeth Sayre serves up a blend of earnest information and loving snark. A humorist rather than a historian or social scientist, Sayre... Read More

Heather Wibbels’s "Bourbon Is My Comfort Food" is a beautiful, detailed guide to making and enjoying bourbon cocktails. Wibbels notes that many classic cocktails are made with bourbon, including Old Fashioneds, Manhattans, bourbon... Read More

The interviews collected in "Voices of Navajo Mothers and Daughters" illuminate the everyday tasks and special events that mark their subjects’ lives. Kathy Eckles Hooker and David Young-Wolff’s cultural survey gives Navajo women the... Read More

Asserting that diversity in the workplace has to be intentional, "The Waymakers" is a timely, action-oriented leadership guide. Tara Jaye Frank’s emphatic leadership book "The Waymakers" is packed with recommendations for creating and... Read More

Isn’t It Kind of Funny That… is a thoughtful but brief essay collection with actionable suggestions for life improvements. The short, connected essays of Jerry Schaefer’s Isn’t It Kind of Funny That… meditate on the busy lives... Read More

Historian of Native America Gregory D. Smithers’s "Reclaiming Two-Spirits" tackles the colonization of sexuality and gender in Indigenous American communities. “‘Two-Spirit,’” Smithers explains, “is derived from the Northern... Read More

South African chef Mogau Seshoene’s cookbook Hosting with the Lazy Makoti: A Celebration of Food is a vibrant compilation of recipes. Seshoene has a notable social media presence, and she founded her Lazy Makoti culinary platform in... Read More

Written with hosting in mind and laden with intoxicating dishes, Kim Kushner’s "The Modern Table" is a lovely and inspiring cookbook. Kushner’s repertoire is one of scrumptious, fresh, seasonal, and beautiful dishes that also happen... Read More