From birth, our brains are shaped by other people—in our families, schools, workplaces, neighborhoods, countries, and cultures. These social worlds make us who we are, but how this process works remains mysterious on a neural level.In Socially Wired, Matthew W. Schelke uses the stories of patients with neurological illness to show how social and cultural environments transform the brain. In the neurology clinic, the experiences of patients with the same illness can vary tremendously depending on their backgrounds, providing a window onto the complex interactions between brain and culture. Through cases ranging from an amateur chef who suddenly stopped cooking to an art lover who was removed from a gallery for touching the art, Schelke explores what neurological injury can reveal about social and cultural behavior. He demonstrates how specific practices—shared emotion, apprenticeship learning, imagination, language, art, and collective memory—shape neural networks, the experiences of patients, and ultimately our encultured minds.Going beyond neuroscience, Socially Wired integrates insights from anthropology to philosophy to ecological psychology. Highlighting patient stories, this book illuminates how the brain wires us to participate in culture and how, in turn, culture rewires the brain.

Three scent matches, two blind dates, and one accidental first heat. Ruby is done pretending to be the perfect omega. If that means her odds of finding a pack that won’t bristle at her boldness are astronomically low, then so be it. When she finds out she has a scent match, though, fate might be on her side. Beau isn’t looking for a pack. He’s been there, done that, and has the broken heart to prove it. But when his sister signs him up for a scent-matching service, even he can’t say no to meeting his match. Archer is sick of letting his fears control him. Screw worst-case scenarios of what an alpha might do to him as an omega, it’s time for him to finally have some knotty fun. Too bad his nerves didn’t get the memo. When two blind dates collide, will their hopes for a Valentine’s Day miracle be dashed? Or will these three lonely hearts be set ablaze when things unexpectedly heat up? Perfect Scent Match is a spicy, fast burn MMF why choose omegaverse romance featuring a confident, plus size omega FMC, a burly loner alpha MMC, and a bubbly, nervous omega MMC. Expect plenty of spice (with sword crossing), along with emotional, cozy vibes. Part of the Blossomverse Omegaverse co-created by Allegra Hall and Emily Antoinette.

Whether or not you believe in fate, or luck, or love at first sight, every romance has to start somewhere. MEET CUTE is an anthology of original short stories featuring tales of "how they first met" from some of today's most popular YA authors. Listeners will experience Nina LaCour's beautifully written piece about two Bay Area girls meeting via a cranky customer service Tweet, Sara Shepard's glossy tale about a magazine intern and a young rock star, Nicola Yoon's imaginative take on break-ups and make-ups, Katie Cotugno's story of two teens hiding out from the police at a house party, and Huntley Fitzpatrick's charming love story that begins over iced teas at a diner. There's futuristic flirting from Kass Morgan and Katharine McGee, a riveting transgender heroine from Meredith Russo, a subway missed connection moment from Jocelyn Davies, and a girl determined to get out of her small town from Ibi Zoboi. Jennifer Armentrout writes a sweet story about finding love from a missing library book, Emery Lord has a heartwarming and funny tale of two girls stuck in an airport, Dhonielle Clayton takes a thoughtful, speculative approach to pre-destined love, and Julie Murphy dreams up a fun twist on reality dating show contestants. This incredibly talented group of authors brings us a collection of stories that are at turns romantic and witty, epic and everyday, heartbreaking and real. Audiobook Table of Contents: "Siege Etiquette" by Katie Cotugno, read by Caitlin Davies "Print Shop" by Nina LaCour, read by Dara Rosenberg "Hourglass" by Ibi Zoboi, read by Bahni Turpin "Click" by Katharine McGee, read by Betsy Struxness "The Intern" by Sara Shepard, read by Kyla Garcia "Somewhere That's Green" by Meredith Russo, read by Dara Rosenberg "The Way We Love Here" by Dhonielle Clayton, read by Bahni Turpin "Oomph" by Emery Lord, read by Betsy Struxness "The Dictionary of You and Me" by Jennifer L. Armentrout, read by Caitlin Davies "The Unlikely Likelihood of Falling in Love" by Jocelyn Davies, read by Bahni Turpin "259 Million Miles" by Kass Morgan, read by Sullivan Jones "Something Real" by Julie Murphy, read by Kyla Garcia "Say Everything" by Huntley Fitzpatrick, read by Caitlin Davies "The Department of Dead Love" by Nicola Yoon, read by Sullivan Jones

Fact or fiction: becoming a lumberjack and marrying your best friend so she can inherit her family business is a great idea. When Addison “Roe” Monroe tells me she’s going on a husband hunt at the local lumberjack competition so she can inherit her father’s lumberyard, I think she has finally lost her mind. But my stubborn friend, who would rather drive a forklift than get her nails done, refused my first marriage offer. And since I can’t stomach watching Roe hitch her wagon to some hulking ax wielder who might be a serial killer, I decide that desperate times require desperate measures. Call me Lumberjack Luke. I’ll do whatever it takes to get her to accept my proposal because she’s more than just a friend. And the way she looks back at me? I think she knows it. On the surface, I’m offering a marriage of convenience to protect her. But the truth is…I’m hopelessly in love with my best friend. Marrying her and moving her up to Fletcher Mountain might mean I’ve lost my mind too, but so be it. Because the only thing I would regret more, is never trying. And that’s a fact.