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New Arrivals
We Can Do Hard Things: Answers to Life's 20 Questions
by Glennon Doyle

We Can Do Hard Things by Glennon Doyle is a guidebook born from personal struggle, honest reflection, and collective wisdom. Amid ongoing questions about happiness, identity, and direction—especially during a year marked by health crises and loss—Doyle, her sister Amanda, and her wife Abby sought answers through deep, vulnerable conversations with each other and over 100 others. What they learned reaffirmed two truths: we are never truly alone in our challenges, and the shared insights of others can help light our path. This book compiles those life-saving insights as a source of comfort, clarity, and courage for anyone navigating life’s hardest moments.
Gandolfini: Jim, Tony, and the Life of a Legend
by Jason Bailey

Gandolfini by Jason Bailey is a portrait of the late James Gandolfini, exploring both the actor's life and the iconic roles that defined him. Raised in working-class New Jersey by Italian immigrant parents, Gandolfini came to acting later in life, eventually transforming from a character actor into a cultural icon through his unforgettable performance as Tony Soprano. Bailey traces his journey from humble beginnings to lasting legacy, highlighting how Gandolfini brought depth, vulnerability, and humanity to every role, leaving a profound impact on television, film, and those who admired his work.
No New Things: A Radically Simple 30-day Guide to Saving Money, the Planet, and Your Sanity
by Ashlee Piper

For nearly two years, Ashlee Piper challenged herself to buy nothing new. And in the process, she got out of debt, cut clutter, crushed her goals, and became healthier and happier than ever—all the things she’d always wanted to do but “never had time to” (because she was mindlessly scrolling, shopping, spending, and stressing). After a decade of fine-tuning, No New Things guides readers through the same revolutionarily simple challenge that has helped thousands of global participants find freedom and fulfillment in just thirty days.
Hope Dies Last: Visionary People Across the World, Fighting to Find Us a Future
by Alan Weisman

Hope Dies Last by Alan Weisman is a powerful exploration of humanity’s response to the escalating climate crisis. Ten years after The World Without Us, Weisman returns with a deeply reported and moving account of the people and places on the front lines of environmental upheaval. From flood-threatened islands to war-scarred landscapes being revived, he highlights global efforts—by scientists, engineers, conservationists, and everyday citizens—to innovate, resist despair, and imagine a livable future. Blending urgent reportage with human resilience, the book offers both a sobering reflection and a hopeful call to action in the face of ecological uncertainty.
The Acid Queen: The Psychedelic Life and Counterculture Rebellion of Rosemary Woodruff Leary
by Susannah Cahalan

The Acid Queen by Susannah Cahalan is a revelatory biography of Rosemary Woodruff Leary, long overshadowed as simply the wife of Timothy Leary. Far more than a supporting figure, Rosemary was a bold countercultural trailblazer—a beatnik, psychedelic explorer, and key player in shaping the LSD movement. Through extensive research and firsthand sources, Cahalan restores Rosemary’s voice, portraying her as a complex, courageous woman who challenged societal norms and paid a steep price to protect her community and preserve a controversial legacy. This is her story, finally told on her own terms.
New Cookbooks
The Essential Cottage Cookbook: Simply Delicious Recipes for Cottages, Cabins, and Wherever Your Travels Take You
by Andrea Buckett

Whether you vacation at a cottage, cabin, lake house, campsite, or trailer, the experience is universal. It’s about getting away from the daily grind and spending time surrounded by nature. But what’s on the menu when you arrive? The Essential Cottage Cookbook has got you covered.

Written by Andrea Buckett, who has vacationed at her family’s cottage countless times since she was a child, this cookbook is full of flexible, flavor-packed recipes. Everything is developed for minimal kitchen tools and equipment, so you can easily whip up a filling meal and still have time to relax. Chapters are divided by meals for every cottage experience under the sun (or rain, or snow!).
Poppy Cooks the Potato Book: 101 Recipes from the Potato Queen
by Poppy O'toole

You asked, and she heard—this is Poppy Cooks' all-potato cookbook. The potato, the humblest of ingredients, is also one of the most accessible, adaptable and affordable too, and this brilliant cookbook celebrates the range and variety of recipes possible from one mighty ingredient. In these pages are the tools you need for cooking the perfect potatoes every time—whether they be roast, mash, fondant, gnocchi, wedges, or fries. Poppy starts with a signature classic recipe for each type, then adds tips and tricks for cooking with different methods and flavors.
Milk Street Backroads Italy: Finding Italy's Forgotten Recipes
by Christopher Kimball

Forget everything you thought you knew about Italian cooking. In Italy, cooks throw away their garlic cloves, don’t stir their polenta, make massive meatballs that are tender and light, and never hover over their pans of risotto. True Italian cooking is simple, surprising, and so much more interesting than what we commonly believe.
 
Backroads Italy gives readers a seat at the table with cooks across Italy who share the real recipes for the foods we love, as well as the stories of the people, places, and ingredients behind them.
Easy Everyday: 100 Recipes and Meal Prep Ideas for Effortless Eats
by Jessica Merchant

Jessica Merchant, creator of the popular recipe and lifestyle site How Sweet Eats, gets asked almost every day by fans: How do I put food on the table in a way that doesn't break the bank and doesn't make me stressed and anxious? In Easy Everyday, Jessica unlocks the secret to efficiently getting meals on the table that are nutritious, delicious, creative, and low maintenance. She’s realized that although we’re asking for stress-free ways to cook meals, we’re ultimately asking for a happy table, a place to create memories with our loved ones over a delicious meal.