For this spooky season, put these books in your radar. You can find some magic and romance in Deja Brew. If you want something a little scarier, take a look at American Scary, where Jeremy Dauber explores the origins of horror in the United States. Grateful Dead fans will be delighted by the discovery of Hunter’s manuscript and how it’s weaved in The Siver Snarling Trumpet. Get ready for the holiday season by cooking some recipes from Al Roker’s Recipes to Live By or practice for story time with the nieces and nephews with Aesop’s Fables. This list has something for everyone!
Ex-celebrity chef Sirena Caraway’s life is a mess. She failed to land a job that could save her career, embarrassed herself at the town’s Halloween party, and has cooking powers that are not working properly. She wishes for a chance before midnight. When she wakes up the next morning, she realizes she’s repeating the entire month. On the flip side, she runs into Gus Dearworth, whose magic leaves her spellbound. As a former reality star, he’s working to rebuild his reputation. He makes a deal to help her fix her powers. Not only can she get her magical groove back, but also a second chance at love.
Cultural historian and Columbia professor Jeremy Dauber takes readers through the startling origins of horror in the United States. Dauber draws a throughline from the Salem witch trials and enslaved-person narratives to artist and writers we know today, like Shirley Jackson, Alfred Hitchcock, and Jordan Peele. He makes a haunting case that horror reveals the true depths of the American mind.
Aesop’s fables are some of the most familiar stories that have captivated us for generations. His tales offer us a simpler world marked by political nuance and literary complexity. This newly translated and annotated version shines a new light on four hundred of Aesop’s most enduring fables.
In these pages, readers experience the early days of Hunter, Garcia, and their cohorts. Following them from coffee shops and Kepler’s Books to Swain’s House of Music, you’ll get an intimate look at the Grateful Dead origin story. You’ll be able to see impromptu jams, inspired intellectual pranks, and amusing dialogue. Hunter’s lost manuscript will be for readers and fans of his indelible poetry that will explore the origin of his genius and his craft.
From the TODAY show cohost and his daughter comes a cookbook with generations-long family favorites for every occasion. From Sunrise Burritos to Tuscan Polenta comes a book with stunning dishes to cook memory-making meals. This will be a well-thumbed cookbook whether you’re a home cook or seasoned chef.
Emily Hoang is a writer and editor, who is obsessed with haunted houses, ghosts, and dreams. More info can be found on her website.
