Heartbreaking scenes are balanced with heartwarming ones to illuminate the ups and downs of a life lived to the fullest in the entertaining memoir "Trapped in a Painting". Emily P. Zalott’s memoir "Trapped in a Painting" tells the... Read More

With its detailed discussions and tips, "Becoming Unruly" is an educational self-help and leadership guide that facilitates change. LaRoyce Batchelor’s self-improvement book "Becoming Unruly" includes thought-provoking prompts and... Read More

Joanna Eleftheriou’s nuanced essays ask if one can ever truly go home again. Eleftheriou’s entries illuminate life at crossroads, handling Queens, New York, versus Cyprus; tradition versus modernity; and respect for the bonds of... Read More

In addition to teaching college-level geology and paleontology, Donald R. Prothero is committed to debunking fallacies and conspiracy theories, and his book "Weird Earth" uses logic to refute fringe beliefs about the way the world works.... Read More

Kate Young’s cookbook addresses twinned appetites: for rich reading, and for seasonal flavors, from blood oranges in icy winters to vibrant rhubarbs at the first sign of spring. Young treats both reading and cooking as cozy,... Read More

"Recipes from the President’s Ranch" is a warm gathering of the recipes that helped to nourish the Bush family during their years at the White House. Matthew Wendel learned how to cook in his mother’s kitchen, and his love of the... Read More

In "Invisible Differences", a young woman struggles with Asperger’s syndrome, but also triumphs. Asperger’s syndrome—an often misunderstood, high-functioning form of autism—is marked by social awkwardness and a tendency toward... Read More

In her memoir "Two Trees Make a Forest", Jessica J. Lee braids together geology, language, and family history as she explores her Taiwanese roots. Lee, who has a doctorate degree in environmental history and aesthetics, is attuned to... Read More