American Designers at Home by Sam Cochran. These stars and many more open the doors to houses and apartments across the country and beyond, sharing deeply personal spaces in a wide range of styles and scales. From sprawling estates to modest pied-à-terres (in one case, little more than a single room) these extraordinary projects provide daring case studies in design, with everyday inspiration and expert wisdom all brilliantly captured in vivid photographs and thought-provoking essays.
The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett.
In 1933 Oxford, Mississippi, Prohibition is on the wane, and the Great Depression is tightening its grip. Poor and rich folks alike have fallen on hard times, even as the old social order remains. For women on the margins, the options are few and the price of dignity and self-determination is unbearably high.
Martha's Flowers: A Practical Guide to Growing, Gathering, and Enjoying. The essential resource from Martha Stewart, with expert advice and lessons on gardening and making the most of your spectacular blooms. Accompanied by beautiful photographs of displays in Martha's home, bursting with ideas and covering every step from seed to vase, Martha's Flowers is a must-have handbook for flower gardeners and enthusiasts of all skill levels.
Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins. As the day dawns on the fiftieth annual Hunger Games, fear grips the districts of Panem. When Haymitch’s name is called, he can feel all his dreams break. As the Games begin, he understands he’s been set up to fail. But there’s something in him that wants to fight . . . and have that fight reverberate far beyond the deadly arena.
Theo of Golden by Allen Levi.
A story of giving and receiving, of seeing and being seen, Theo of Golden is an unforgettable novel about the power of generosity, the importance of connection, and the quiet miracles that happen when we choose kindness and wonder.
Venus on the Half-Shell by Philip José Farmer. A science fiction novel attributed to the fictional author Kilgore Trout but actually written by Philip José Farmer. The title and paperback cover art are a reference to an Italian Renaissance fresco by Sandro Botticelli, The Birth of Venus, which depicts the birth of the goddess Venus as her rising from the sea on a clam shell.
Stolen by Ann-Helén Laestadius.
A spellbinding Swedish novel that follows a young indigenous woman as she struggles to defend her family’s reindeer herd and culture amidst xenophobia, climate change and a devious hunter whose targeted kills are considered mere theft in the eyes of the law.
Winter in the Highlands: Eating, Drinking and Celebrating in Scotland by Flora Shedden. In her eagerly anticipated fourth cookbook, food writer, acclaimed bakery owner and Bake Off semi-finalist Flora Shedden invites readers on a joyous, heart-warming journey through the enchanting winter season in Scotland, celebrating the region’s rich and distinctive culinary heritage and cherished festive traditions.
Plainsong by Kent Haruf.
In the small town of Holt, Colorado, a high school teacher is confronted with raising two young boys alone. A teenage girl is pregnant, alone herself, with nowhere to go. And out in the country, two brothers work the family homestead, the only world they've ever known. As the milieu widens to embrace four generations, Kent Haruf displays an emotional and aesthetic authority to rival the past masters of a classic American tradition.
The Slip -The New York City Street That Changed American Art Forever by Prudence Peiffer. Coenties Slip was home to a circle of wildly talented and varied artists that included Robert Indiana, Ellsworth Kelly, Agnes Martin, James Rosenquist, Delphine Seyrig, Lenore Tawney and Jack Youngerman. As friends and inspirations, they created a unique community for unbridled creative expression and experimentation, and the works they made at the Slip would go on to change the course of American art.
Dolly All The Time by Annabel Monaghan. A romance about a single mother who’s offered a Pretty Woman-type deal that’s too good to refuse. If they begin by pretending, can they end with something real? When the proposed arrangement ends up being more than either of them bargained for, Dolly must trust her own feelings to decide the next move.
The Paris Novel by Ruth Reichl. When her estranged mother dies, Stella is left with an unusual inheritance: a one-way plane ticket and a note reading “Go to Paris.” Stella is hardly cut out for adventure; a traumatic childhood has kept her confined to the strict routines of her comfort zone. But when her boss encourages her to take time off, Stella resigns herself to honoring her mother’s last wishes. A feast for the senses, this novel is a testament to living deliciously, taking chances and finding your true home.
