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.
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
Amazon Publishing, Summer 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.
The Phone Eats First Cookbook by Allyson Reedy
Rizzoli, Spring 2025
From storied Denver food writer and restaurant critic Allyson Reedy comes a stunning compilation of 50 of the tastiest, most glamorous recipes Instagram and TikTok have to offer, exploring how the proliferation of beautiful food photography on social media has influenced the public’s appetite for food culture and changed how we talk about, prepare, and eat food.
Slow Style Home by Zandra Zuraw
Gibbs Smith, Spring 2025
From interior design coach and host of the podcast Slow Style Home Zandra Zuraw’s debut book Slow Style Home, an interior design guide that uses the author’s “slow style” philosophy to show readers how to use what they already have, develop an eye for what works and what doesn’t, and make choices connected to who they truly are by taking the time to layer their homes with beauty and meaning.