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5 books to give a nostalgic film or TV fan

These marvelous, expansive reads celebrate beloved movies and TV of years past, from It’s a Wonderful Life to New Girl to GoodFellas .

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Think you’d be safe in a small town? Think again.

In There Are No Giant Crabs in This Novel and Monsters of Ohio , Americana mixes with science fiction, horror and comedy to delightful effect.

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Foods of La Frontera

Pati Jinich’s vibrant cookbook Foods of La Frontera celebrates the cuisine and communities along the U.S.-Mexico border.

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4 endearing private detective mysteries

They may be investigating some loathsome crimes, but these fan-favorite PIs remain nothing less than lovable.

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The Nuremberg Women

The judges and prosecutors of the Nuremberg trials were all men. In The Nuremberg Women , historian Natalie Livingstone chronicles the lives of eight women who played pivotal…

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Happy Noon Year

Grab your noisemakers and party hats for an ingenious, boisterous alternative New Year's Eve celebration in Happy Noon Year .

Whale Harbor

Whale Harbor is a lilting ballad of a novel, a pitch-perfect portrayal of family ties, tragedies, joys, betrayals and forgiveness.

West of Loveland

West of Loveland is a quietly wise novel that embeds a mystery about a stolen gun inside an exploration of contemporary rural life.

Zine Making and Bookbinding

Lauren Simkin Berke’s Zine Making and Bookbinding is filled with the nuts and bolts of her craft, and offers unique designs and projects for motivated self-starters.

Book clubs will applaud these prizewinning nonfiction titles

These four titles run the gamut in subject matter: Revolutionary-era sisters, human smuggling, a true crime/memoir hybrid and an exposé on OpenAI.

What Rough Beast

What Rough Beast is viscerally honest about the teenage experience, showing how growing up can be horrifying and grotesque.

Wandermelon

Wandermelon is likely to prompt thoughtful discussions of possession and sharing as it tracks the mystical growth of a spirited watermelon.