A peek at what’s on tap this week.
A recap of the books we’ve spotlighted in the past few days.
The author of Riveted: The Science of Why Jokes Makes Us Laugh, Movies Make Us Cry and Religion Makes Us Feel One with the Universe talks about the inner workings of the mind.
The World of PostSecret
By Frank Warren
Confessions and confidences fill the pages of this latest installment in the popular series.
We’re serious book lovers around here, but even we have our hall of shame: Titles we should’ve read by now, but haven’t. It’s time to fess up.
Finding Sky: A Nicki Valentine Mystery (Volume 1)
By Susan O'Brien
A new mystery series introduces a likable P.I. in the making, along with a mess of trouble.
Things to Make and Do in the Fourth Dimension
By Matt Parker
Hop on this mathematical tour bus for a fun look at numbers, formulas, and the occasional card trick.
Winter Street: A Novel
By Elin Hilderbrand
The endless zany situations in this comedic drama will make you want to visit Nantucket at Christmastime (or anytime).
Isabella: the Warrior Queen
By Kirstin Downey
This compelling, thoughtful biography humanizes the iconic Spanish monarch.
An Interview with Craig Laurance Gidney
By John Stevens
Skin Deep Magic is a unique short-story collection. In it, author Craig Laurance Gidney combines “new weird” and “magical realist” sensibilities to craft deep character explorations that probe the nature of identity. He discusses his work here.
