Tom Vanderbilt gives us an inspirational journey into the transformative joys that come with starting something new, no matter your age. He tackles five main skills (and picks up a few more along the way), choosing them for their difficulty to master and their distinct lack of career marketability–chess, singing, surfing, drawing, and juggling.

Robert Jones, Jr. brings a singular and stunning debut novel about the forbidden union between two enslaved young men on a Deep South plantation, the refuge they find in each other, and a betrayal that threatens their existence.

After a century of misunderstanding the differences between diet, weight control, and health, Gary Taubes revolutionizes how we think about healthy eating and gives us a manifesto for the twenty-first-century fight against obesity and diabetes.

This visual celebration of Michelle Obama from an official White House photographer is perfect for young readers who want to know more about a beloved former First Lady.

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning and best-selling author, a captivating, brilliantly imaginative story of three extraordinary animals–and a young boy–whose lives intersect in Paris. Jane Smiley’s beguiling new novel is itself an adventure that celebrates curiosity, ingenuity, and the desire of all creatures for true love and freedom.

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