Home, Garden, and DIY
November 2020
Recent Releases
Pieometry: Modern Tart Art and Pie Design for the Eye and the Palate
by Lauren Ko

What's inside: gorgeous photos plus instructions for making 50 of Instagram star Lauren Ko's geometrically intricate pies. Recipes are both savory and sweet and have creative flavor combinations such as Lavender Blackberry Cream with Shortbread Crust and Berries.

Pie is hot: Other new pie cookbooks publishing this fall include Ken Haedrich's Pie Academy, Erin Jeanne McDowell's The Book on Pie, Kate McDermott's Pie Camp, and Helen Nugent's Pie Style. 
Food : what the heck should I cook?
by Mark Hyman

A companion cookbook to the best-selling Food: What the Heck Should I Eat? provides more than 100 high-nutrition pegan, vegan, paleo, gluten- and dairy-free recipes designed to promote weight loss and optimal health. 150,000 first printing.
Trees in trouble : wildfires, infestations, and climate change
by Daniel Mathews

The author of The Natural History of the Pacific Northwest Mountains examines the devastating effects of climate change in the Western and Rocky Mountain states, drawing on in-depth reportage to illuminate the essential work of today’s activists. (nature). Illustrations.
Poisoned water : how the citizens of Flint, Michigan, fought for their lives and warned the nation
by Candy J. Cooper

Reveals the true story of Flint, Michigan's poisoned water supply, describing how the water crisis unfolded in 2014 and the history of racism and segregation that led up to it
Age later : health span, life span, and the new science of longevity
by Nir Barzilai

The founding director of the Institute for Aging Research at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine translates recent scientific findings into news readers can use to help treat age-related illnesses and increase lifespan. 60,000 first printing.
Focus on: Joy!
Eat Joy: Stories & Comfort Food from 31 Celebrated Writers
by Natalie Eve Garrett (editor)

What it is: a thought-provoking collection of illustrated, personal essays on comfort food from a number of celebrated writers, who reveal the ways that specific dishes helped them cope in troubled times. Recipes included.

Writers include: Diana Abu-Jabar, Lev Grossman, Claire Messud, Edwidge Danticat, Carmen Maria Machado, Anthony Doerr, Colum McCann, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Alexander Chee.
The Joy of Acrylic Painting: Expressive Painting Techniques for Beginners
by Annie O'Brien Gonzales

What it is: an encouraging beginner's guide to acrylic painting covering inspiration, materials, techniques, and projects.

Projects include: Create a Personal Color Wheel; Paint an Imaginary Landscape; Monoprinting with Paint and Stencils. 

Want a taste? "I intend to convince you that it's not about being anointed with talent from birth and that it's never too late to learn to paint."
Spark Joy: An Illustrated Master Class on the Art of Organizing and Tidying Up
by Marie Kondo

What it is: the charming illustrated follow-up to the bestselling The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo, the Japanese organizing consultant and host of Netflix's Tidying Up with Marie Kondo. 

What's inside: inspirational tips and detailed methods for clearing out clutter, organizing your belongings, folding clothes, and more.

Want a taste? "A joy-filled home is like your own personal art museum."
Joy of Cooking
by Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker, Ethan Becker, John Becker, and Megan Scott

What it is: a classic American cookbook -- updated in 2019 by the great-grandson of Irma S. Rombauer and his wife -- that covers drinks, salads, snacks, main dishes, and more, offers vegetarian options, and addresses topics like nutrition, food safety, and setting the table.

Recipes include: Cold-Brewed Coffee; Baked Oatmeal; Cobb Salad; Matzo Ball Soup; Grilled Pizza; Coconut Rice; Roast Chicken; Beef Pot Roast; Naan; Southern Corn Bread; Fresh Ginger Cake; Vegan Eggnog.

Don't miss: the ingredient chapter; the special events menus. 
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