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CHANGE THE RECIPE

by José Andrés with Richard Wolffe

A lively memoir—and an inspiration to do good in the kitchen and in the world. Full review >

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BOOK OF LIVES

by Margaret Atwood

Engaging, wise, and marvelously witty—illuminating both the craft of writing and the art of living. Full review >

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THE WATERBEARERS

by Sasha Bonét

A fresh contribution to Black history, rooted in the author’s past. Full review >

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HEART OF A STRANGER

by Angela Buchdahl

An inspiring life story of believing and belonging, told by one of the most influential figures in modern American Judaism. Full review >

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RAISING HARE

by Chloe Dalton

A soulful and gracefully written book about an animal’s power to rekindle curiosity. Full review >

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HOW TO COOK A COYOTE

by Betty Fussell

A pleasure to read, although, as Fussell warns, we know how it’s going to end. Full review >

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AFLAME

by Pico Iyer

Essential reading for anyone interested in the monastic tradition and those who follow it. Full review >

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I REGRET ALMOST EVERYTHING

by Keith McNally

Rueful, self-aware, chatty, entertaining, dazzling, and harrowing: a book that contains multitudes. Full review >

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THE LOVES OF MY LIFE

by Edmund White

An irreverent and unapologetically provocative scrapbook of an aging author’s sex life. Full review >

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