Browsing: Essays

A famed New York Times restaurant critic shares fascinating stories from her time as a disguised, discerning diner. “This wonderful book is funny — at times laugh-out-loud funny — and smart and wise” (The Washington Post). With over 8,200 five-star ratings on Goodreads!

In this candid New York Times bestseller, Padma Lakshmi traces her journey from her childhood in India to Top Chef stardom — and reveals the role of food and family every step of the way. “Absorbing… An intimate, revealing portrait” (Kirkus Reviews).

“Delightful and charming” (Daily Mail): When 23-year-old Tom rescued a penguin from an oil spill, he found that the bird wouldn’t leave his side — and his adventures with his new friend, Juan Salvador, began. A captivating memoir about an unforgettable bond!

Who hasn’t experienced life’s painful jabs-especially those of us who have rounded the corner into middle age? Emotional family events,…

A brilliant and courageous doctor reveals, in gripping accounts of true cases, the power and limits of modern medicine. Sometimes…

From the author of The House on Mango Street, a richly illustrated compilation of true stories and nonfiction pieces that,…

Surprising, entertaining, and always imparting an important life lesson, It’s How You Play the Game features anecdotes and vignettes that…

In this #1 New York Times bestseller, Jenny Lawson takes readers on an offbeat, laugh-out-loud journey into her life and imagination. “Gaspingly funny” (O, The Oprah Magazine), with nearly 54,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads!

“Everybody should read Patrick McManus” (The New York Times Book Review): A master humorist shares his offbeat view of the world — while fishing with a forked stick and keeping a horse named Huckleberry in his garage. “A must-read” (Booklist).

When 13-year-old Martin McKenna ran away from home in 1970s Ireland, six street dogs became his new family… and his future. This “astonishing, well-told” memoir “gives us humans a rare insight into the workings of the canine mind” (New York Times bestselling author Malachy McCourt).