Have you tried true Japanese cuisine? Have you wondered about its simplicity? In fact, as Aurelian Marchesi explains in The Logic of Japanese Cuisine, it’s actually refined, possibly described as minimalist. When presented with the fine makings of Japanese cuisine, one might feel the quantity...

Once Known: A History of Slavery in Westford, Massachusetts, is written by Leslie Gwen Howard. The author visited the Westford Museum, Westford Women Doll Collection in 2013, and found one doll dressed in colonial clothing but with a dark fabric for skin, representing Peggy, a...

In Hans Brunner’s Forever Day, Felix Joseph–Maria Fuchs leaves his family’s Swiss hotel and boards a liner bound for Australia, expecting a season abroad yet encountering a decision that will not release him. On the voyage, he meets Janine, a schoolteacher returning to Victoria, and...

Chance: Beginnings by Roberts Essex follows Chance from birth through adulthood, hitting plenty of highs and lows along the journey. Faith plays a big role in Chance’s life, but it’s messy and real, not sugar-coated or preachy. One such portrayal of this family’s faith is...

In We Are as Gods: A Survival Guide for the Age of Abundance, Peter H. Diamandis and Steven Kotler revisit an assertion that humanity is acquiring powers once reserved for the divine and test that claim against measurable technological capability. Beginning with the early space...

Savoring France: A Francophile’s Guide to Mindful Travel by Eric Kirchmann guides readers through a richly detailed exploration of Paris, Alsace, the Loire Valley, and Gascony, emphasizing slow travel. Instead of rushing between landmarks, Kirchmann contemplates what it means to experience France with purpose, curiosity,...

Susan Lorraine Kadera writes about her personal experiences in recording her lineage exploration in The Tapestry of My Ancestry: A Journey Through DNA, Ancestry, and Spiritual Reflection. Although DNA testing revealed numerous connections to many nationalities, science did little to reveal the spiritual ties the...

Kristina’s Cache by Kristina Ahlnäs is a fun, easy-to-read memoir of a woman seized by the thrill of adventure and the unknown. Growing up in rural Finland in the 1960s was an amazing experience for the author, but she had dreams of becoming an oceanographer,...

Luke Stoffel’s The Third Person: Rewriting Him (The Warboy Chronicles) is a genre-blending travel memoir and emotional self-investigation that follows a man unraveling in the aftermath of heartbreak. The narrative begins with Luke’s breakup with “Warboy,” a relationship defined by absence, longing, and unfinished endings,...

Out of the Past: Collected Essays on World and American History by Michael Murphy covers different historical subjects in two parts. The first section discusses world history, including Plato's thoughts on democracy, Augustine's philosophy of history, Jeremy Bentham's utilitarianism, and how the Nazis came to...