A Jewish Girl in Paris by Melanie Levensohn
Pan Macmillan, August 2022
Inspired by a true story, Melanie Levensohn's A Jewish Girl in Paris is a dual-narrative historical novel which will appeal to fans of The Tattooist of Auschwitz.
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Paris, 1940: The City of Lights under German occupation. Christian, son of a bank director, falls in love with Jewish girl Judith. The young couple secretly plan to flee, but suddenly Judith disappears. Christian begins a frantic search.
Montreal, 1982: Shortly before his death, Lica Grunberg confesses to his daughter, Jacobina, that she has an older half-sister, Judith. Lica escaped the Nazis but lost all contact with his first-born daughter. Jacobina must promise her father to find the sister she never knew. But the search languishes for twenty-five years, until Jacobina is spurred on by her much-younger friend Béatrice, a French diplomat experiencing a painful midlife crisis.
At the Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., they meet Grégoire. Not only does he make Béatrice’s head turn, he also finds clues to Judith’s whereabouts. Soon the two women discover a dark family secret, stretching over two continents and six decades. It will change their lives forever.
Inspired by true events and set against the backdrop of the Second World War, Melanie Levensohn's A Jewish Girl in Paris is a powerful novel about forbidden love, perfect for readers of The Tattooist of Auschwitz.
Evolution Talk by Rick Coste
Prometheus Books, October 2022
Evolution helps us understand our humble place in the rich tapestry of life. But what do we know about the theory of evolution itself? In this captivating book based on his popular podcast, Rick Coste reveals how the theory of evolution came to be and how it explains the world around us.
Before Charles Darwin, other luminaries planted the seeds of the theory that would one day make him famous. Evolution Talk begins by shining a spotlight on the writers, philosophers, and scientists who cultivated the concepts and speculations that blossomed into the theory of evolution by natural selection, from Aristotle’s big ideas to a young fossil hunter named Mary Anning, whose discovery of the first ichthyosaur skeleton changed everything.
After exploring the contributions of Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace, Evolution Talk investigates the very beginnings of life itself. From its genesis in a primordial pond to the endless and beautiful forms which emerged to populate our once inhospitable and barren little planet. Along the way, adaptations such as altruism, sexual selection, and the development of brains further pushed life along its amazing path to where it is today. Finally, Coste concludes by taking a step back to ask questions about how we as humans fit in, such as “Are we unique?” and “Are we still evolving?”
Breaking down complex concepts with easy-to-follow language and engaging examples, Evolution Talk will educate and entertain any reader looking to learn more about the greatest idea ever.
Divorce Your Diet by Hollan Goewey
Urano Editions, February 2024
In Divorce Your Diet, Cordon-Bleu trained chef and health coach Hollan Goewey discusses why diets fail and how you can break up with your toxic food beliefs. She introduces the reader to recipes that make it easy to swap in a healthier ingredient or two: replace store bought with fresh and homemade, replace dairy and fat with plants and nuts. Goewey’s recipes are fun, diverse, and infused with her Kauai-based beach-inspired healthy lifestyle. She will convince you that you don’t have to give up the foods you love. You just have to flip the script. And even if you find yourself losing focus, this book will be there to support you with suggestions on how to better understand your body, cravings and mental connection with food. Goewey knows all too well the importance of the mind in our vital mind-body-food relationship. With her advice, readers can take control of their health in a meaningful, sustainable way.
Broken Bayou by Jennifer Moorhead
Thomas & Mercer, July 2024
A propulsive thriller novel for fans of Karin Slaughter, Riley Sager and Tana French.
Dr. Willa Watters’s career, credibility and ethics as a child psychologist are called into question after a nightmare interview goes viral. Broken Bayou, the small Louisiana town of her youth, should be the perfect place to lie low for a few days. While there, Willa can gather some of her bi-polar mother’s belongings from her great aunts’ historic home, items left to rot in an attic decades ago. But old mementos aren’t the only things rotting in broken Bayou.
Willa arrives in town to discover an unprecedented drought has the bayou waters dropping, revealing one gruesome discovery after another…rusted, body-filled barrels. Swarms of divers, police, and media descend upon the bayou, including a sharp-eyed news reporter who has Willa in her sights and an old flame who is now a local deputy.
But there are more than just barrels hidden in the swampy waters of the bayou. Secrets long buried get exhumed and deep-seated family trauma is grappled with. Willa’s fate becomes inextricably tied to the horrific murders now rocking this once quaint, quiet town, and she must use all of her wits and expertise to navigate the treacherous waters and make it out alive.
I’m That Girl by Jordan Chiles
Harper Influence, March 2025
In her powerful, eye-opening memoir, Jordan digs deep, sharing the story of her life’s challenges—the racism she encountered as a gifted Black girl in a predominantly white elite sport, the battles with body image and subsequent unhealthy relationship with food, the grueling practices, the injuries, the moments of nearly calling it quits. Through it all, Jordan refused to give up. Through sheer grit—and the love of her family—she kept working and winning. When Simone Biles stepped away from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after a case of the “twisties,” Jordan stepped in to play a key role in securing silver for Team USA. And in Paris, Jordan made history as part of the first all-Black podium in all of men's and women’s gymnastics.
Told with refreshing candor and Jordan’s irrepressible spirit, I’m That Girl is a glimpse of life in the psychologically and physically demanding upper echelons of women’s elite gymnastics. Exploring the deep bonds so often forged in pressure cookers, Jordan speaks openly about her relationships with her teammates, including her best friend and “big sister” Simone Biles, and how their support for one another has proved invaluable on and off the mat.
With the highs, lows, twists, and turns characteristic of the sport, and featuring a 16-page color photo insert, I’m That Girl reveals how one extraordinary young woman keeps her balance in a uniquely dizzying life. By way of her unwavering tenacity, Jordan has changed the culture of gymnastics, fighting every day to ensure that the girls she inspires are not pre-judged for their hair, their bodies, or their skin color. Insightful and deeply moving, I’m That Girl is a testament to the power of perseverance and the transformative joy of doing what you love, told by a fierce and unique individual who has been and will always be That Girl—the ultimate hype woman who shows up and gives it her all.
The Phone Eats First Cookbook by Allyson Reedy
Rizzoli, March 2025
Simultaneously celebrating and poking a little fun at our social media-obsessed culture, The Phone Eats First is an ode to how platforms like Instagram and TikTok have impacted what we eat. Best-selling author and food critic Allyson Reedy combed the internet to curate the absolute best 50 recipes, focusing on the same qualities she looks for when reviewing a restaurant: flavor, innovation, welcoming hospitality, and something that looks great on a plate, in a bowl, or, as in the case of some social media crazes, in a muffin tin.
Recipes from top food bloggers and Instagram and TikTok stars like Smitten Kitchen, The Salad Lab, The Modern Nonna and Cooking with Lynja are organized by breakfast, lunch, snacks & sides, dinner, dessert, and drinks.
This cookbook has broad appeal—from influencers with hundreds of thousands of followers to home cooks who like to get creative in the kitchen looking for tasty new ideas. Just remember the cardinal rule of social media: The Phone Eats First.
Slow Style Home by Zandra Zuraw
Gibbs Smith, May 2025
Slow Style is a new way of practicing the art of decoration. Rather than focusing on the current product-driven approach to home design and decor, Slow Style shows you how to use what you already have, develop your eye for what works and what doesn’t, and make choices that are truly connected to who you are.
Slow Style is about honoring our personal histories and our dreams for the future by taking the time to layer our homes with beauty and meaning. For example, incorporating antiques, handmade objects, and items that relate to our heritage and culture connect us to the past and help tell our story. Art--whatever the aesthetic or object--elevates our living experience. Taking aesthetic clues from nature connects us to our environment.
Zandra Zuraw teaches principles and shows how to execute them in your home, starting simply and then layering or changing as your style evolves over time rather than filling your spaces with what’s trendy today but may not tell who you are or reflect how you live in your home.
More than making your home look pretty, Slow Style Home is about deeper meanings and why style matters. On an individual level, cultivating one’s style can be an important process of self-reflection and personal growth, two things that everyone deserves to experience. And more broadly, addressing the multibillion-dollar production of cheaply made decor and furniture is something we owe to the health of our planet.
Mrs. Wilson’s Affair: A Great Gatsby Retelling by Allyson Reedy
Union Square, October 2025
A beautiful retelling of The Great Gatsby from the perspective of an often forgotten, yet indispensable, character—Myrtle Wilson, Tom Buchanan's mistress.
It is 1922. Myrtle Wilson lives a lonely, desolate existence above her husband’s garage in the “valley of ashes” between New York and Long Island. All her dreams—and her marriage itself—are turning to dust until she crosses paths with Tom Buchanan on the subway. In one moment, Myrtle’s life is irrevocably changed. “You can’t live forever, you can’t live forever” becomes the mantra that galvanizes her decision to embark on a fateful affair with the wealthy stranger. She battles with herself and the forces that keep her boxed in, experimenting with what little power she has over the men in her life, her situation growing more dire in the frenetic days leading up to her death.
Paralleling the events of The Great Gatsby—and in key scenes even masterfully weaving in original dialogue—Mrs. Wilson’s Affair provides a poignant look at how isolation and unfulfilled desire can shape our destiny and will transform how you read Fitzgerald’s classic novel.
Poison Wood by Jennifer Moorhead
Thomas & Mercer, October 2025
The follow-up to Moorhead’s smash hit thriller Broken Bayou. A haunting psychological thriller about how far we’ll go to seize our dreams and shield our secrets—and the devastating consequences when we can’t do both.
Ambitious crime reporter Rita Meade is riding high after her docuseries on the Broken Bayou serial killer. But when an anonymous tip promises the story behind a skull found deep in the Louisiana forest, she hesitates. Because this one strikes too close to home.
As a teenager, Rita attended Poison Wood Therapeutic Academy for Girls in that forest, but the school shuttered its doors after a series of disturbing incidents. Now the man who confessed to the murder of her classmate has recanted, and Rita’s father, the judge who put him away, has fallen ill.
Summoned back to those haunted woods, Rita sorts through the mysteries of a rotting schoolhouse basement. She digs up emotions she buried along with her mother—and secrets she’s tried hard to forget. But when her investigation spreads to her family tree, the TV cameras swing her way. How far will she go for a story that could threaten everything and everyone she loves?
Dirt Rich Living: How I Accidentally Became a Farmer by Morgan Gold
Post Hill Press, February 2026
YouTube sensation Morgan Gold (Gold Shaw Farm) was a burned-out executive with zero farming experience before he traded the city life for ducks, cows, and chaos on a forgotten farm in Vermont. Gold thought the plan was simple: buy land, get animals, live happily ever after. What he didn’t expect was a world where ducks escape at midnight, cows ignore fences, winter freezes your soul, and mistakes cost real money—or worse, real animals.
Dirt Rich Living: How I Accidentally Became a Farmer is the brutally honest, often hilarious story of starting over the hard way. With no manual, no backup plan, and no clue what he’s doing, Morgan shares the flubs, the breakthroughs, and the grace that comes from betting big on yourself.
If you’ve ever dreamed of walking away from your old life—or if you just love a good story about falling flat and getting up again—this book will make you laugh, cringe, and maybe rethink your romantic notions of “the simple life.” Told with sharp humor, hard-won wisdom, and unexpected heart, Dirt Rich Living isn’t about perfection in the countryside. It's about finding meaning in the mess.