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“The story follows Hetty “Handful” Grimke, a Charleston slave, and Sarah, the daughter of the wealthy Grimke family. The novel begins on Sarah’s eleventh birthday, when she is given ownership over Handful, who is to be her handmaid. “The Invention of Wings” follows the next thirty-five years of their lives. Inspired in part by the…

What are myths? How have they evolved? And why do we still so desperately need them? A history of myth is a history of humanity, Karen Armstrong argues in this insightful and eloquent book: our stories and beliefs, our attempts to understand the world, link us to our ancestors and each other. This is a…

In this cautionary but optimistic book, Figueres and Rivett-Carnac–the architects of the 2015 Paris Climate Change Agreement–tackle arguably the most urgent and consequential challenge humankind has ever faced: the world’s changing climate and the fate of humanity. In The Future We Choose, the authors outline two possible scenarios for the planet. In one, they describe…

A riveting, feminist debut about four women navigating contemporary South Korea, a world of strict social hierarchies, extreme plastic surgery and K-pop fan mania. “Even as a girl, I knew the only chance I had was to change my face. When I looked into the mirror, I knew everything in it had to change, even…

Presents a new interpretation of the stories of Genesis, explaining how these ancient tales illuminate the human quest for meaning and the struggle between good and evil

Featuring stories that have appeared in Harper’s, Granta, and The Paris Review, this revelatory debut collection from O. Henry Award winner Souvankham Thammavongsa establishes her as an essential new voice in Canadian and world literature. A young man painting nails at the local salon. A woman plucking feathers at a chicken processing plant. A father…

Victoria Wild is only four years old, but already she knows about heartbreak, having been cruelly abandoned by her mother. But her fortunes change when her kind Aunt Eliza takes her in. Can they overcome the tragic circumstances and make a new life together?

“A toolkit for building a cohesive, innovative and successful group culture, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Talent Code. Daniel Coyle spent three years researching the question of what makes a successful group tick, visiting some of the world’s most productive groups–including Pixar, Navy SEALs, Zappos, IDEO, and the San Antonio Spurs.…

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * #ReadWithJenna Book Club Pick as Featured on Today * “Everything a romantic comedy should be: witty, relatable, and a little complicated.”–People A heartfelt debut about the unlikely relationship between a young woman who’s lost her husband and a major league pitcher who’s lost his game. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST…