„Kaip žinoti, kas esi, jei nesupranti, iš kur ateini?“ – klausia iliustratorė ir rašytoja Nora Krug, nusprendusi savo unikalioje grafinėje knygoje „Heimat“ atskleisti ilgai slėptą tiesą apie tamsiąją šeimos istorijos pusę. Autorė siekia suprasti, ką reiškia turėti senelius vokiečius, kurie galėjo būti prisidėję prie nacių režimo žiaurumų. Nora Krug, šiuo metu gyvenanti JAV, apklausė Holokaustą išgyvenusius žmones, ištyrė savo gimtosios Karlsrūhės ir aplinkinių miestelių istorijos archyvus, surinko faktus apie savo šeimą ir jų kaimynus – krikščionis ir žydus. Viskas tam, kad būtų sukurtas modernus ir nepaprastai atviras pasakojimas apie mus visus. Skaudžius istorinius ir asmeninius II pasaulinio karo įvykius pasakoti padeda itin išradingas knygos dizainas, kuriantis šeimos albumo įspūdį. Nora Krug į vientisą koliažą sujungia savo pieštas iliustracijas, ranka rašytą tekstą, senas fotografijas, laiškus ir archyvinius dokumentus. Ši knyga – tai nepaprasta kelionė, į kurią verta leistis dėl be galo įtraukiančios patirties, keičiančios mūsų suvokimą apie atsakomybę ir tapatybę. „Priklausyti kokiai nors vietai – reiškia negalėti pasirinkti, ko ji iš mūsų pareikalaus. Bet mes galime pasirinkti, ką mes iš jos gausime. Nora Krug paima iš savo tėvynės Vokietijos ir duoda mums suprasti, ko reikia norint būti vokiečiu šiandien, įteikia vadovą, kaip galima stoti į akistatą su praeitimi.„“

From the author of The Witch Boy trilogy comes a graphic novel about family, romance, and first love. Fifteen-year-old Morgan has a secret: She can't wait to escape the perfect little island where she lives. She's desperate to finish high school and escape her sad divorced mom, her volatile little brother, and worst of all, her great group of friends...who don't understand Morgan at all. Because really, Morgan's biggest secret is that she has a lot of secrets, including the one about wanting to kiss another girl. Then one night, Morgan is saved from drowning by a mysterious girl named Keltie. The two become friends and suddenly life on the island doesn't seem so stifling anymore. But Keltie has some secrets of her own. And as the girls start to fall in love, everything they're each trying to hide will find its way to the surface...whether Morgan is ready or not.

The Shape of Water meets Mexican Gothic in this sapphic monster romance novella wrapped in gothic fantasy trappings The old keeper of the keys is dead, and the creature who ate her is the volatile Lady of the Capricious House⁠―Anatema, an enormous humanoid spider with a taste for laudanum and human brides. Dália, the old keeper’s protégée, must take up her duties, locking and unlocking the little drawers in which Anatema keeps her memories. And if she can unravel the crime that led to her predecessor's death, Dália might just be able to survive long enough to grow into her new role. But there’s a gaping hole in Dália’s plan that she refuses to see: Anatema cannot resist a beautiful woman, and she eventually devours every single bride that crosses her path.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Begin your very own food journey through the centuries and around the world with the first cookbook from the beloved YouTube channel Tasting History with Max Miller. What began as a passion project when Max Miller was furloughed during Covid-19 has become a viral YouTube sensation. The Tasting History with Max Miller channel has thrilled food enthusiasts and history buffs alike as Miller recreates a dish from the past, often using historical recipes from vintage texts, but updated for modern kitchens as he tells stories behind the cuisine and culture. From ancient Rome to Ming China to medieval Europe and beyond, Miller has collected the best-loved recipes from around the world and has shared them with his fans. Now, with beautiful photographs portraying the dishes and historical artwork throughout, Tasting History compiles over sixty dishes such -Tuh’ a red beet stew with leeks dating back to 1740 BC - deep-fried cheese balls with honey and poppy seeds -Soul yeasted buns with currants from circa 1600 -Pumpkin a crustless pumpkin cheesecake with cinnamon and sugar on top from 1570 -And much more. Including the original recipe and Miller’s modern recreation, this cookbook is a must-have for any avid cook or history fan looking to experience delicious recipes from the past.

The best-selling author of Smoke Gets in Your Eyes expands our sense of what it means to treat the dead with “dignity.” Fascinated by our pervasive terror of dead bodies, mortician Caitlin Doughty set out to discover how other cultures care for their dead. In rural Indonesia, she observes a man clean and dress his grandfather’s mummified body. Grandpa’s mummy has lived in the family home for two years, where the family has maintained a warm and respectful relationship. She meets Bolivian natitas (cigarette-smoking, wish-granting human skulls), and introduces us to a Japanese kotsuage, in which relatives use chopsticks to pluck their loved-ones’ bones from cremation ashes. With curiosity and morbid humor, Doughty encounters vividly decomposed bodies and participates in compelling, powerful death practices almost entirely unknown in America. Featuring Gorey-esque illustrations by artist Landis Blair, From Here to Eternity introduces death-care innovators researching green burial and body composting, explores new spaces for mourning—including a glowing-Buddha columbarium in Japan and America’s only open-air pyre—and reveals unexpected new possibilities for our own death rituals.

This is a book I wrote. Because I wrote it, I had to figure out what to put on the back cover to explain what it is. I tried to write a long, third-person summary that would imply how great the book is and also sound vaguely authoritative— like maybe someone who isn’t me wrote it—but I soon discovered that I’m not sneaky enough to pull it off convincingly. So I decided to just make a list of things that are in the book: Pictures Words Stories about things that happened to me Stories about things that happened to other people because of me Eight billion dollars* Stories about dogs The secret to eternal happiness* *These are lies. Perhaps I have underestimated my sneakiness!

From USA Today bestselling author Joanna Shupe comes a spicy Anastasia story full of secrets and betrayal, set among the glittering streets of New York City's Gilded Age. In 1880 a baby was stolen from the wealthiest family in America. Though no ransom was ever demanded, the Pendelton family never gave up hope . . . and their reward became the stuff of legend. After being raised in a children’s asylum, Josie Smith ends up on the streets and quickly learns how to take care of herself. Her singing voice draws crowds on every corner, and she’ll stop at nothing to become famous and travel the world, loved and adored by all. Maybe then she won’t think about the family who gave her away as an infant. Leo Hardy isn’t afraid to use his charm and wits to make a fast buck, especially with a mother and five siblings to support. When he stumbles upon a beautiful young woman singing on the street, Leo notices her striking resemblance to the infamous missing baby’s mother, Mrs. Thomas Pendelton. The Hardys lost everything thanks to the Pendeltons, and once Leo sees Josie, he seizes the opportunity to settle the score. All he needs to do is pull off the biggest swindle of his career. As the two are catapulted into Knickerbocker High Society, they grow closer to their goal, as well as to each other. But secrets can only stay hidden for so long. Soon the truth unfolds, and both Josie and Leo must separate what’s real from what’s just gilding.

„Kaip žinoti, kas esi, jei nesupranti, iš kur ateini?“ – klausia iliustratorė ir rašytoja Nora Krug, nusprendusi savo unikalioje grafinėje knygoje „Heimat“ atskleisti ilgai slėptą tiesą apie tamsiąją šeimos istorijos pusę. Autorė siekia suprasti, ką reiškia turėti senelius vokiečius, kurie galėjo būti prisidėję prie nacių režimo žiaurumų. Nora Krug, šiuo metu gyvenanti JAV, apklausė Holokaustą išgyvenusius žmones, ištyrė savo gimtosios Karlsrūhės ir aplinkinių miestelių istorijos archyvus, surinko faktus apie savo šeimą ir jų kaimynus – krikščionis ir žydus. Viskas tam, kad būtų sukurtas modernus ir nepaprastai atviras pasakojimas apie mus visus. Skaudžius istorinius ir asmeninius II pasaulinio karo įvykius pasakoti padeda itin išradingas knygos dizainas, kuriantis šeimos albumo įspūdį. Nora Krug į vientisą koliažą sujungia savo pieštas iliustracijas, ranka rašytą tekstą, senas fotografijas, laiškus ir archyvinius dokumentus. Ši knyga – tai nepaprasta kelionė, į kurią verta leistis dėl be galo įtraukiančios patirties, keičiančios mūsų suvokimą apie atsakomybę ir tapatybę. „Priklausyti kokiai nors vietai – reiškia negalėti pasirinkti, ko ji iš mūsų pareikalaus. Bet mes galime pasirinkti, ką mes iš jos gausime. Nora Krug paima iš savo tėvynės Vokietijos ir duoda mums suprasti, ko reikia norint būti vokiečiu šiandien, įteikia vadovą, kaip galima stoti į akistatą su praeitimi.„“

From the author of The Witch Boy trilogy comes a graphic novel about family, romance, and first love. Fifteen-year-old Morgan has a secret: She can't wait to escape the perfect little island where she lives. She's desperate to finish high school and escape her sad divorced mom, her volatile little brother, and worst of all, her great group of friends...who don't understand Morgan at all. Because really, Morgan's biggest secret is that she has a lot of secrets, including the one about wanting to kiss another girl. Then one night, Morgan is saved from drowning by a mysterious girl named Keltie. The two become friends and suddenly life on the island doesn't seem so stifling anymore. But Keltie has some secrets of her own. And as the girls start to fall in love, everything they're each trying to hide will find its way to the surface...whether Morgan is ready or not.

The Guncle meets Every Time I Go On Vacation Someone Dies in this fun, twisty mystery following a spoiled nepo baby forced to work at a struggling summer camp who stumbles into a real-life murder mystery he has no choice but to solve. Rustic cabins. Lakefront bonfires. A painfully hot lifeguard. And a murder? Summer has never been this camp. Mikey Hartford IV has coasted through his twenties in a distracted blur of yachts and sex and partying. But when his father discovers his latest million-dollar impulse buy and changes the terms of his trust, the party's finally over. Now, unless Mikey can make a positive contribution to the world before his thirtieth birthday—one that doesn't involve throwing cash at his problems—he'll never see another yacht again. (Or even so much as a canoe.) Camp Lore, a struggling summer camp in upstate New York where Mikey has to work as the oldest, least-qualified staffer to prove that he can "do good" alongside his twelve-year-old aunt. (Yes, aunt.) But Mikey isn't sure he'll be able to survive the camp's ramshackle living conditions, let alone the gaggle of preteens who won't leave his side. And when his campers become obsessed with a local legend set at an abandoned cabin on the grounds, Mikey's chances of not making it through the summer become dangerously real—because it turns out there's a murder hidden beneath Camp Lore. And someone there will stop at nothing to keep it that way. Solving a decade-old cold case will surely be enough "good" for Mikey to earn his inheritance. He just has to stay alive long enough to do it…

Things heat up on and off the court for two tennis rivals in this steamy debut gay sports romcom perfect for fans of TJ Alexander and Casey McQuiston. American tennis star Leo Chambers is determined to win the US Open by 30, the age when many players feel retirement looming. He’s just a year away from that dreaded birthday, but he can’t find his focus—considering he hasn’t told anyone he’s gay, he’s clashing with his strict coach (who also happens to be his dad), and he still can’t figure out how to beat his longtime nemesis on tour, Gabe Montoya, who, well, hits different. Gabe is playing better than ever, and Leo can’t seem to escape him—and maybe he doesn’t want to escape him. Leo’s other obstacle is Sascha Volkov, a Russian legend who has such a powerful influence on the tennis world, he would destroy Leo’s career if he found out that he’s gay. No distractions, Leo reminds himself. But when Gabe makes a shocking announcement, Leo is thrown off his game—in more ways than one. Ready? Play. Thirty Love is a must-read for fans of queer sports romances.

An evocative, atmospheric story of friendship and obsession set in the 1950s that follows two schoolgirls from Connecticut whose lives are changed forever when they travel to a silent convent in northern Italy to study art for a year Isabella is beautiful, inscrutable, and popular. Her best friend, Bridget, keeps quietly to the fringes of their Connecticut Catholic school, watching everything and everyone, but most especially Isabella. In 1957, when the girls graduate, they land coveted spots at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Pentila in northern Italy, a prestigious art history school in the grounds of a silent convent. There, free of her claustrophobic home and the town that will always see her and her Egyptian mother as outsiders, Bridget discovers she can re-invent herself as anyone she desires. Only Isabella knows the real Bridget, just as Bridget knows the true Isabella. But as that glittering year goes on, Bridget begins to suspect Isabella is keeping secrets from her, secrets that will ruin all of her plans and that will change the course of their lives forever.