In "Saka Saka", Gabonese and French chef Anto Cocagne celebrates sub-Saharan African cuisine. The invigorating recipes, including for Baobab Crème Brûlée and Papaya Gazpacho, spotlight fresh, nourishing staples with creative... Read More

Emilia A. Leese and Eva J. Charalambides’s Think Like a Vegan is a thought-provoking introduction to the ethics of veganism whose message is straightforward: veganism should be the norm. Charalambides and Leese tackle the philosophical... Read More

"Beyond Diversity" is a cogent social science book that recognizes that progressive, meaningful change begins with individuals. Rohit Bhargava and Jennifer Brown’s progressive and inspiring book "Beyond Diversity" suggests means of... Read More

Comprehensive in its coverage of James Bond, the movie character, this retrospective stands to impress neophytes and die hard fans alike. While this year’s No Time to Die marked the end of Daniel Craig’s run as British agent 007 and... Read More

Chocolate Runs Through My Veins is a riveting historical investigation into how the worlds of women and cocoa intersected. Connie Spenuzza’s revelatory feminist history Chocolate Runs Through My Veins covers the agriculture,... Read More

Ashia Ismail-Singer’s vibrant cookbook shares Indian recipes that are influenced and intensified by family and regional tastes. Part of Ismail-Singer’s singular cultural history, these dishes evince an adventurous spirit. Her Indian... Read More

Fred Scharmen’s "Space Forces" charts the history of ideas about space travel and living in outer space. What do interplanetary aspirations say about societies, and what ramifications does space exploration have back on Earth? From the... Read More

"Jazz Age Cocktails" is a vivacious, accessible history of drinking and popular culture during Prohibition era America. Cecelia Tichi writes with enthusiasm and authority about this heady time, and her work is as easy to savor as a... Read More