June 2025 list by Nanette Alderman |
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Ask a Matchmaker
by Maria Avgitidis
From renowned, fourth-generation matchmaker, Maria Avgitidis, a fresh, modern dating book that meets anyone navigating the world of dating and relationships where they're at, helping them to attract and grow the partnership of their dreams.
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Charlottesville: An American Story
by Deborah Baker
In August 2017, over a thousand neo-Nazis, fascists, Klan members, and neo-Confederates descended on a small southern city to protest the pending removal of a statue of Robert E. Lee. Pulitzer Prize finalist Deborah Baker has written a riveting and panoptic account of what unfolded that weekend. Baker does a deep dive into American history. In her research she discovers an uncannily similar event that took place decades before when an emissary of the poet and fascist Ezra Pound arrived in Charlottesville intending to start a race war.
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A Clean Mess
by Tiffany Jenkins
After a brutal struggle with opioid addiction that landed her four months in prison, Tiffany was ready for a fresh start. What she didn't expect was just how fast life would happen once she was out of prison. She went from felon to married, sober mom of three in just two years. But life doesn't stop happening; her marriage collapsed a few years later, a crisis that forced her reckoning with the foundations of her mental health and sobriety.
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Crave: Cupcakes, Cakes, Cookies, and More from an Iconic Bakery
by Carolyne Mcintyre Jackson
Growing up on the family farm near High River, Alberta, sisters Carolyne McIntyre Jackson and Jodi Willoughby were surrounded by talented bakers, including their mother, grandmothers, and aunts. In the twenty years since the pair launched their business, Crave has become famous across the Prairies and beyond for its delicious, beautifully decorated cakes, cupcakes, and cookies, and the pale blue Crave box itself synonymous with special events.
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Desi Arnaz: The Man Who Invented Television
by Todd S. Purdum
Chronicles the life of a trailblazing Cuban American who revolutionized television and brought laughter to millions as Lucille Ball's beloved husband on I Love Lucy, leaving a legacy that continues to influence American culture today.
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Lone Wolf: Walking the Line Between Civilization and Wildness
by Adam Weymouth
In 2011, a wolf named Slavc left his home territory of Slovenia for a wide-ranging journey across the Alps. Tracked by a GPS collar, he traveled over 1,200 miles, where he would mate with a female wolf on a walkabout of her own-the only two wolves for hundreds of square miles-and start the first pack to call the Italian Alps home in more than a century.
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Mark Twain
by Ron Chernow
Drawing on Twain's bountiful archives, including his fifty notebooks, thousands of letters, and hundreds of unpublished manuscripts, Chernow masterfully captures a man whose career reflected the country's westward expansion, industrialization, and foreign wars.
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The Meathead Method
by Meathead Goldwyn
BBQ Hall of Famer and founder of Amazingribs.com, Meathead presents an unmatched guide to the science of great barbecue, grilling, griddling, and outdoor cooking with the latest cutting-edge science, covering even more cooking techniques--plus more than 110 creative and inspiring recipes.
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Murder in the Dollhouse:
The Jennifer Dulos Story
by Rich Cohen
The New York Times best-selling author of Tough Jews delves into the chilling disappearance of wealthy suburban mom Jennifer Dulos, exploring the contentious divorce, subsequent arrests and shocking aftermath that gripped a Connecticut community.
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No Straight Road Takes You There
by Rebecca Solnit
Beginning with an essay about a three-hundred-year-old violin and what it can tell us about forests, abundance, and climate, and ending with one about a prisoner dreaming of seeing the ocean, these essays deftly bridges the political and the literary.
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On Character: Choices That Define
a Life
by Stanley A. McChrystal
Offers McChrystal’s blueprint for living with purpose and integrity, challenging us to examine not just our deeds but who we become through them. Drawing from a lifetime of experience, he distills profound insights on setting and meeting standards, aligning actions with beliefs, and offers practical advice on overcoming obstacles and pursuing self-improvement.
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The Simple Path to Wealth
by J. L. Collins
A comprehensive guide that covers everything from debt elimination to optimizing retirement accounts, all while exposing the marketing myths and investment industry practices that keep most people from building real wealth. Collins shares specific, actionable strategies for both wealth-building and wealth-preservation phases, with a straightforward approach to asset allocation that anyone can implement.
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The Sisterhood of Ravensbrück
by Lynne Olson
Drawing on the experiences of a group of French Resistance women imprisoned in a Nazi concentration camp, this account details their acts of defiance, survival strategies, and postwar efforts to seek justice and ensure their experiences were not forgotten.
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Submersed: Wonder, Murder, and the Beguiling World of Amateur Submarines
by Matthew Gavin Frank
The story of submarine inventor Peter Madsen's murder of journalist Kim Wall. Submersed begins with an investigation into the beguiling subculture of DIY submersible obsessives. The deeper he plunges, however, the more the obsession seems to dovetail with more threatening traits.
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Who Knew
by Barry Diller
The author shares candid insights on his personal and professional growth as he recounts his remarkable career, from starting in a mailroom to revolutionizing the TV industry and launching Fox, to building IAC into a multi-billion-dollar e-commerce empire.
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