In "Wake Up, This Is Joburg", photographer Mark Lewis and writer Tanya Zack document stories about people getting by on the fringes of Johannesburg. These pieces are sometimes sad, sometimes inspiring, and add up to a complicated picture... Read More

In "Chasing Plants", botanist Chris Thorogood shares how his lifelong obsession with plants led him to precarious situations in far-flung places to find them, no matter what it took. Thorogood sketched and scribbled his way around the... Read More

With its stunning illustrations, "Wild Sonoma" will entertain oenophiles and naturalists as they visit Northern California’s wine country. This book is compelling in suggesting that, after you’ve sampled a juicy cabernet or an oaky... Read More

In "Same Ground", Russell Wangersky searches for family and belonging along the trail of the California gold rush. In 1849, William Castle Dodge gave up training to become a lawyer to travel to California and join the gold rush.... Read More

"Dispatches from the Cowgirl" is a fascinating diplomat’s wife’s memoir that covers exciting postings in Africa. Julie Tully’s memoir "Dispatches from the Cowgirl" is a vicarious visit to expat life in Africa. Tully, the American... Read More

The travel memoir "Suspected Hippie in Transit" is filled with sharp observations about class, spiritual practices, and fellow seekers. Martin Frumkin’s rollicking travel memoir "Suspected Hippie in Transit" follows his 1970s,... Read More

"Bridgespotting" is a niche travel guide that makes a strong case for considering infrastructure in new ways. Bridge enthusiast Bob Dover’s history-minded travel guide "Bridgespotting" covers iconic and undercelebrated bridges across... Read More

Helen Moat’s layered travel memoir "A Time of Birds" is about cycling from Rotterdam to Istanbul. In 2014, Moat set off with her eighteen-year-old son to tour Europe by bicycle. They followed the Rhine from the North Sea to the Swiss... Read More