Books

“Honor” is the most recent novel by best-selling author Thrity Umrigar. 

She was a close advisor not only to FDR, but to his successors Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower, and Lyndon Johnson. 

Each can be read as a stand-alone account, but taken together they provide a rich glimpse of Zionism and the complicated and miraculous birth of Israel.

What happens when the values of your community are not in line with your own?

The “Cobra Kai” actor shares how his love of food led him to become a hunter for both wild game and dietary red flags while dating.

“I am a Superhero Expert” by Josh Stehle looks at autism from the point of view of a younger brother, who sees his older, autistic brother, Zach, as his best friend and personal superhero. 

One of the threads in “God on Psychedelics” is Lattin’s deep dive into the growing number of groups using entheogens as their sacrament.

Fun and colorful, “The Dinner Party Project” is filled with easy-to-follow hosting tips — including a clever “What Should I Make for Dinner” flowchart and timelines for dinner party prep, themed menus and more than 80 delicious recipes.

From Sarit Yishai-Levi, the author of “The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem,” comes “The Woman Beyond the Sea,” a mesmerizing and immersive multigenerational story that incorporates history, Jewish culture and family.