'Retro Recipes' cookbook makes everything old new again, including tuna casserole
In the cookbook, author Bobby Hicks takes readers back to the 1800s with recipes like lightning cake and lobster thermidor, through to the 1960s with gelatin rainbow cake and boeuf...
'Top Chef' Claudette Zepeda on 'Cooking the Borderlands'
San Diego-based chef Claudette Zepeda's new cookbook takes inspiration from her childhood living on the border between Mexico and the United States.
Author Matt Haig explores the afterlife as a journey on 'The Midnight Train'
The book centers around Wilbur Budd, a successful businessman who, after his death, finds himself taking a train to revisit formative moments in his life.
In 'Ulysses S. Cat,' NPR host Scott Simon tells animal tales
Author Scott Simon remembers family animals and animals that he has encountered in his travels.
'A Little More Social': Why you should talk to strangers more often
The book explores how beginning conversations with strangers and having deeper conversations rather than talking about the weather can increase our happiness.
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'Revenge for the Sixties': Book traces Supreme Court Justice Alito's past to present rulings
Justice Samuel Alito has written major opinions that have ended the federal right to abortion and gutted sections of the Voting Rights Act.
In new essay collection, two-time National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward muses 'On Witness and Respair'
In her new collection of essays, "On Witness and Respair," Ward reflects on the importance of storytelling, bearing witness to racism, and finding healing and hope.
New York Times reporter Jazmine Ulloa takes a deep dive into her 'El Paso' hometown
In her new book, "El Paso: Five Families and One Hundred Years of Blood, Migration, Race, and Memory," New York Times reporter Jazmine Ulloa recounts the history of the town...
Author Patricia Cornwell explores a life of 'True Crime' in her new memoir
Cornwell writes about her tumultuous childhood, her struggles to become a writer, and her commitment to realism in her books about forensic pathologist Kay Scarpetta.
With 'Into Thin Air,' author Jon Krakauer remembers the 1996 Everest disaster
In May 1996, a blizzard struck as multiple climbing teams were attempting to summit Mount Everest.
New biography takes a deep dive into the lives and music of 'The Rolling Stones'
The book is a deep dive into the lives and music of the iconic band.
In 'Ghost Town,' Tom Perrotta explores his New Jersey roots
The book centers around 13-year-old Jimmy, who's left reeling the summer after his mother dies.
For this Israeli and this Palestinian, 'The Future is Peace'
Palestinian Aziz Abu Sarah and Israeli Maoz Inon have both experienced tragic losses. The pair are now committed to peace between their two peoples.
'Cherry Baby' by Rainbow Rowell explores marriage, weight and living in a GLP-1-obsessed world
The novel centers around Cherry, whose disintegrating marriage is complicated by the success of her husband's comic strip.
Why are people so hooked on fishing? Mark Kurlansky's 'To Catch a Fish' explores sportfishing's allure
Fishermen and women are drawn to fish by something other than hunger.
In 'Small Town Girls,' Pulitzer winner Jayne Anne Phillips explores her West Virginia roots
The book comes out April 21.
Happiness expert Arthur Brooks wants to help you find 'The Meaning of Your Life'
Why do high-achieving young people often suffer anxiety and depression? They might be searching for the meaning of life.
'The Scone Queen Bakes': Danielle Sepsy of Hungry Gnome bakery shares her secret recipes
The cookbook reveals the secret recipes for a dozen of her scones, as well as recipes for cakes, breads, cookies, muffins and more.
How to become an 'Everyday Genius'
Six-time USA Memory champion Nelson Dellis has memorized hundreds of digits of pi. He has tips for how to improve your memory.
'The Correspondent': Virginia Evans' best-selling debut is a novel in letters
The novel topped the New York Times' best-seller list for hardcover fiction in February.