A luminous novel told in snippets, Susannah M. Smith’s "The Alchemy of Paradise" considers how best to live in the face of loss. An unnamed museum curator looks back on her idyllic childhood, wherein her father was an architect. While... Read More

The sumptuous photography of Sophie von Oertzen Williamson’s "The Art of the Clash" illustrates the design principles behind her distinctive and colorful approach to interiors. Williamson’s guiding mantra is based in the power of... Read More

Speaking to the importance of self-awareness and self-acceptance when it comes to weathering challenges, "Sincerely, Katherine." is an empathetic LGBTQ+ memoir. Katherine Dudtschak’s affirming memoir "Sincerely, Katherine." is about... Read More

The evocative, gritty memoir Daddy’s House is about reckoning with the trauma of abuse and forging success fueled by faith and forgiveness. Mildred J. Mills’s involving memoir Daddy’s House recalls a past marked by poverty and... Read More

A CEO looks back at his winding path to success in the inspiring memoir "Surviving Jonathan". Jonathan Crawford’s memoir–cum–leadership book "Surviving Jonathan" is about rising from addiction to become a CEO. Beginning with... Read More

Francesca Galligan’s "Looking After Your Books" is a delightful reference volume for book lovers. A librarian at Oxford’s Bodleian Library, Galligan is an ideal dispenser of book-related advice. She balances her expertise with... Read More

In the experience-based career guide "50 Secrets Nobody Tells You in Hollywood", stories about professional actors’ successes and flubs make the industry feel approachable. Acting coach and professional actor Mike Kimmel’s... Read More

Filled with resonant disclosures and a few surprises, "An Accidental Philanthropist" is a moving memoir by a woman who effected great change. Written with an eye toward women’s issues, Winsome Dunn McIntosh’s memoir is about her... Read More