Collection: Adult

A new take on Mexican American cooking rooted in the fresh produce of coastal Veracruz, this is a deeply personal book from the immigrant sisters who founded the Veracruz All Natural restaurants in Austin, which enjoys a nationwide cult following of people who want to make their recipes.

Reyna and Maritza Vazquez grew up in Veracruz, Mexico. A rural coastal region, it is famous for its colorful, healthful cuisine. In Veracruz, cooking with red meat is rare, and local dishes are vegetable-forward with proteins like fish, shellfish, chicken, and eggs. Such are the one hundred recipes in Veracruz All Natural, inspired mostly by the home cooking with which the women grew up, along with easy favorites from their restaurants.

Throughout, Reyna and Maritza tell the story of their food, which, in turn, is their story: In 2008, they walked across the Mexican-US border. They made their way to Austin, Texas, where they sold roadside ices. With their first profit, they opened a humble food truck, and then a few more. Now, they have a fleet, plus a restaurant, La Fonda. It won a Michelin Gourmand Award last year. They are local heroes with a national story, beloved for their unparalleled food, of course, but also for their generosity, grit, and openness about their immigrant story.

Beautifully photographed in Austin, the recipes include:

- El Breakfast Taco
- Chicken and Vegetable Stew (Puchero de Pollo y Verduras)
- Shrimp and Scallop Aguachile (Aguachile de Camarón y Callo)
- Veracruz-Style Snapper (Huachinango a la Veracruzana)
- Achiote and Citrus-Braised Pork (Cochinita Pibil)
- Whole-Wheat Conchas (Conchas Integrales)
- Cantaloupe-Seed Horchata (Horchata de Semilla de Melón)

Veracruz All Natural is a love letter to the authors' Mexican roots and their American home. It is a testament to sisterhood and the power of food to make people feel more alike than different.

A revelatory, insight-filled playbook for doing business in China and a probing look at why the country, despite the challenges it faces, still possesses unrivaled prospects for growth and entrepreneurial opportunity--by two leaders who, over the course of decades, have taken turns helming McKinsey's management consulting practice in China.

In just forty years, China has transformed from a closed economy into a global powerhouse. Riding the tailwinds of its massive labor supply, aggressive infrastructure investment, and ingrained work ethic, the nation became a haven of opportunity. However, more recently, shifting demographics, less torrid growth, and an increasingly complex geopolitical environment have caused some to wonder: Where lies the next China? The authors of this book have a bold and unequivocal answer: the next China is still China.

There is no substitute for the Chinese market. China accounts for a staggering 30% of global manufacturing and 18% of global GDP, surpassing the European Union and trailing only the United States. With nearly five million STEM graduates each year (more than the total number of US degree graduates across all fields!), China is well-positioned in an era of technological automation, artificial intelligence, and data-powered innovation. However, the strategies that once propelled businesses to success in China are no longer sufficient. A new playbook is needed.

The Next China Is Still China will answer a range of provocative questions, including:
-Will China with its aging population fall into a Japan-style stagnation, or can it maintain its superpower trajectory?
-What is exciting about the country's vaunted "China speed," and how can multinationals continue leveraging it for outsized profits?
-What is the key to pleasing China's "hyper-switching" consumers who have little brand loyalty?
-Amid rising nationalism and geopolitical risk, should global firms rethink their China presence or, instead, double down?
-As America's tech giants make massive investment in AI, can China's fast-adapting innovation ecosystem keep up?

The Next China Is Still China upends conventional wisdom, providing fresh actionable strategies for winning in the years ahead.

Winner of Simon & Schuster's Books Like Us contest, a gripping, sincere debut novel set across four generations of a Japanese American family living in California's vibrant agricultural heartlands, exploring the sharp edges of inheritance and what it means to truly belong.

Amid a sweltering Los Angeles heat wave, Murano, a reclusive high school English teacher, is muddling through life. Reeling from his father's sudden death as well as his own recent cancer diagnosis, he passes time hazily grading papers and appeasing disgruntled parents while counting down each day until summer vacation.

The monotony breaks when he inherits his great-uncle Benjiro's unpublished memoir. What Murano expects to be a grim reminder of his position as the half-white son of the family's outcast instead whisks him away to 1930s California, to a time when the Murano family was inseparable, relishing life together on their bucolic farm. As the memoir introduces him to relatives he never knew existed and unearths hidden complexities of the past, Murano is pulled close to the Japanese identity he's dismissed all of his life. Faced with the reality of his family's dissolution, Murano becomes determined to understand its breaking point following their incarceration in American concentration camps during World War II, no matter what hidden truths he might uncover about his ancestors or himself.

Lovingly crafted with poignant and profound attention to historical detail, When Mikan Road Was Ours is a rich meditation on belonging that seamlessly blends the intricacies of heritage, the resilience of family bonds, and the struggle to reconcile a past filled with both heartache and hope.

A riveting retelling of one of the great adventure stories of antiquity--when Greek philosopher-warrior Xenophon led a stranded band of the "Ten Thousand" mercenary soldiers on a treacherous escape from the Persians.

400 BC. The Persian prince Cyrus the Younger hires an army of Greek soldiers to oust his brother from the Persian throne. But when Cyrus dies in battle during the army's trek through the middle east, the army is stranded deep in enemy territory.

Led by Xenophon, a young Athenian philosopher turned solider, the Ten Thousand fought their way home through deserts and mountains, snowstorms, starvation, and relentless attacks, evolving into one of the most fearsome forces of the ancient world. Their journey, chronicled in Xenophon's Anabasis, is one of history's greatest military stories.

In Band on the Run, Robert O'Connell not only gives us an exciting and witty retelling of this story, but he has done so with a wise contemporary spin. For in his estimation, this was the battle that established the use of powerful mercenary forces. The attempted conquest of the Ten Thousand begins a historical line through Western history of the use of mercenary armies that has lasted up to our present day. And, as O'Connell shows, much misery and tragedy in human history has been due to this trajectory. This is a brilliant revisionist history with important lessons for our time.

Say good night to fire truck and other helper vehicles as they complete their missions and settle in for the night! A perfect bedtime board book for little truck-lovers.

Hush, little fire truck,
reach up high.
Extend your ladder to the sky.
As the tree begins to sway,
police car helps to save the day.

Set to the tune of "Hush, Little Baby," this bedtime book offers a fresh take for fire truck fans! Little readers will delight in seeing how each emergency vehicle completes its final task of the day and then rumbles off to sleep.

Written in both English and Spanish for little ones who are learning basic concepts, ¡Mira, Mira! Shapes is an exciting look into simple shapes via a city landscape.

Mira, mira!
What do you see?
Look for the shapes
across the city.

In this English and Spanish board book, little ones will learn to identify basic shapes whilst exploring a shape-filled, exciting city landscape! Each spread will highlight a shape that can be found in the city; triangular safety cones, rectangular windows, squared city blocks, and so much more! Just like Mira Mira Colors, each spread will include a shaped die-cut that offers a sneak-peek into the next spread and text that encourages the reader to mira, mira (look, look) at the upcoming shape they will learn about.

With sweet, welcoming art by award-winning illustrator Juliana Perdomo and Lourdes Heuer's bouncing, approachable English-Spanish text, this introduction to shapes is perfect for those seeking a little more in a primer board book.

A vibrant, charming celebration of personal style from one of the fashion world's brightest stars

'Part scrapbook, part sketchbook, part sartorial manifesto...A fashion book that feels, refreshingly, like something made by hand.' - Vogue

Jenny Sais Quoi: Adventures in Vintage & Personal Style is a peek inside the mind and imagination of a modern-day style icon. Jenny Walton - artist, designer, writer, and Vogue vintage shopping columnist - weaves together illustrations, paintings, candid snapshots, collages, and essays to reveal her journey from fashion student to street style darling to global tastemaker.

Known for her impeccable styling of vintage fashion, Jenny approaches personal style with both grace and delight. Here, she shares how embracing her interest in clothing from eras past led to confidence, joy, and self-expression. Readers will discover inspiring stories from Jenny's life in fashion, along with insightful advice on cultivating one's own sense of style, shopping vintage, color paletting, curating a wardrobe, and more. Jenny's distinctive voice shines throughout, offering encouragement, expertise, and a welcome touch of levity.

Reflecting Jenny's boundless creativity, Jenny Sais Quoi takes the form of a multi-dimensional visual diary, with a gorgeous trompe-l'oeil cover design, a 'mini journal' insert, and a cleverly-designed split page that allows you to mix and match illustrated tops and bottoms to create outfits.

A sweeping history of America's first media revolution: the rise of the newspaper, and the transformation of a fledgling republic into the world's first information superpower.

"Takes us beyond the familiar New York papers and editors to a whole continent bursting with the thirst for news. A wonderful read." --Andrew Pettegree, coauthor of The Library

No society had ever generated so much ink and paper in so little time. Between the Revolutionary War and the dawn of the twentieth century, the number of American newspapers increased five hundredfold. In Empire of Ink, Alex Wright tells the story of how an unruly young democracy found its voice--shaped by the interplay of new technologies, bold public policies, and a distinctly American zeal for free expression that unleashed the greatest outpouring of print the world had ever seen.

It was a wild, boisterous time--populated by gunslinging editors, tramp printers, zealous reformers, brilliant inventors, and literal snake-oil salesmen. Together, they transformed journalism, built a new industry, and helped forge the nation's character. By century's end, this freewheeling press had begun to give way to news syndicates, wire services, and corporate interests. Wealthy media barons seized on new technologies and economies of scale to consolidate power--shaping the mass media that would define the twentieth century.

Vividly bringing a pivotal chapter in American history to life, Empire of Ink reveals how the nation's age-old struggles over truth, technology, and power continue to echo into today's digital age.

From "modern Agatha Christie" (The Sunday Times, London) Janice Hallett, a follow-up to her blockbuster debut novel The Appeal, featuring the Fairway Players as they put on Agatha Christie's play The Hollow and find themselves embroiled in murder, blackmail, and betrayal once again.

Welcome back to Lower Lockwood. The Fairway Players return with Sarah-Jane and Kevin MacDonald as committee cochairs. This year, they have chosen to stage Agatha Christie's The Hollow. But auditions aren't their only problem: Sarah-Jane's sister, Nicky-Rose, is suddenly back in town under mysterious circumstances, having sold her home in Barbados, left her business providing entertainment on cruise ships, and moved back into their mother Carol's house.

As always, they're short on men, and new Player Fran Elroy-Jones enlists a young married couple and the husband's cousin to join. But no one wants to play the part of the hated Gerda, leaving Kevin and Sarah-Jane with no option but to reach out to an old member they know would be happy to perform in any role.

As with any production, tensions run high, and our intrepid lawyers Femi and Charlotte are tasked with uncovering exactly what happened on the opening night of The Hollow--and whether the correct person has taken the blame.

Our dogs are no longer just pets--they're family. This means, according to celebrity dog trainer Jaime Goodrich, that the way we train them needs to change.

The role dogs have played in our lives has changed. No longer are they solely workers, bred to herd for or hunt with us. So it's time to change how we raise them too. In Unleashed, celebrity dog trainer Jaime Goodrich shows you how to understand your dog, provide support, and a create secure, lasting bond with one of the best relationships you could have in your life.

Unleashed argues that behavior problems worsen, not improve, with heavy discipline. If you instead address the source of a dog's anxiety or fear, problematic behaviors will naturally and permanently disappear. Goodrich provides techniques rooted in kindness and understanding rather than punishment and dominance. She addresses attachment in dogs--what normal attachment looks like and what it looks like when things go south. She teaches you how to identify your dog's particular coping strategy and how to identify stress signals your dog is giving you. You'll be able to recognize your dog's particular triggers and desires, and, most importantly, be able to figure out how to work within your dog's particular neurological level to make substantial change in their behaviors.

Unleashed teaches you how to:
-Curb your dog's reactivity toward humans and other dogs
-Walk your dog calmly and politely on leash
-Address hyper, shy, or aggressive behavior
-Teach essential house obedience skills for a balanced home life
-Eliminate destructive behavior like barking, chewing, and digging
-Treat phobias, separation anxiety, and fearful reactions
-Implement safety training for stress-free outings

Most importantly, Unleashed will give you the tools you need to fix any behavior problem, confidently and humanely. The result is that you will be able to nurture a more balanced, happy, and connected dog.

Written in both English and Spanish for little ones who are learning basic concepts, ¡Mira, Mira! Colors is an exciting look into primary colors via a countryside landscape!

Mira, mira!
What do you see?
Look for the colors
in the scenery.

In this English and Spanish board book, little ones will learn to identify basic primary colors whilst exploring a colorful, vibrant countryside landscape! Each spread focuses on one color; for example, one spread will showcase a lush green landscape, while the next is a burst of orange or blue! Not only that, but each spread will include a sneak-peek die-cut into the next color, with text that encourages little ones to mira, mira (look, look) into the color on the page turn. Who said learning couldn't be fun?

With sweet, welcoming art by award-winning illustrator Juliana Perdomo and Lourdes Heuer's bouncing, approachable English-Spanish text, this introduction to colors is perfect for those seeking a little more in a primer board book.

Astronomy 101, 2nd Edition covers groundbreaking discoveries from the past decade--like the detection of gravitational waves, the imaging of black holes, and the James Webb Space Telescope's revelations about early galaxies and exoplanet atmospheres. Part of the bestselling Adams 101 series, this fully updated edition with brand-new entries takes you on an entertaining and educational journey throughout the universe.

Have you ever looked up at the night sky and wondered what's really out there--or how we've come to understand so much about a universe so vast? Whether you're a lifelong stargazer or newly space-curious, Astronomy 101, 2nd Edition delivers a clear, engaging guide to the cosmos--now fully updated to include the most exciting discoveries of the 21st century.

This expanded edition brings you the latest breakthroughs in modern astronomy, from the detection of gravitational waves and the imaging of black holes, to the extraordinary revelations of the James Webb Space Telescope. Learn how scientists are uncovering the atmospheres of distant exoplanets, mapping invisible dark matter, and rewriting our understanding of the early universe. Explore new space missions like Artemis, Europa Clipper, and OSIRIS-REx, and what they reveal about our own solar system's origins--and its potential to harbor life.

This book covers everything from stellar evolution and galaxy formation to the tools astronomers use and the questions we still can't answer. Perfect for beginners, amateur astronomers, students, or anyone who wants to catch up on where space science is heading, Astronomy 101, 2nd Edition is your essential introduction to the universe--bigger, deeper, and more mysterious than ever before. Let the journey begin!

"Introduces an appealing repertoire of fresh, colorful, zero-waste homemade dishes...combines organic garden produce with a sustainable perspective." --Foreword Reviews

75 recipes cover a range of seasonal dishes as well as pantry essentials for eating all year round and avoiding any kind of waste.

In Seasonal Pantry, French artisan baker Benoît Castel shares recipes that respect the seasons as well as your budget. This simple and seasonal approach to cooking reduces waste: every crumb of leftover bread is used, and apples are consumed to the core.

Inside, you'll a collection of homemade recipes to make simple meals you can save and savor throughout the year. ?

Vegetables from the garden (pickled carrots, aubergine caviar, tomato sauce) Fruits from the orchard (apricot jam, pear caramel syrup, apple sauce). Condiments made from cereals, dried fruit, and grains (mustard, pesto, salted dried fruit) Milk and plant-based dairy products (almond milk, yogurt, raspberry butter) Easy to dress doughs (pie crusts, quiches, profiteroles ) Leftover bread preparations (biscotti, croutons)

In a riveting new novel from the acclaimed author of The Astrology House, three women come together to investigate a string of haunting disappearances in a tropical paradise.

When Paige arrives at Sueños, the Caribbean's most exclusive resort on Beck Island, she's eager to use the time away from her young son to shake off the writer's block that has stifled her new career as an author.

Hollywood starlet Lindsay Law is on a mission of her own at Sueños: spiraling from a recent Oscar loss, she's determined to find out why the winner in her category gave thanks to Mara Morgan, the legendary actress who owned Beck Island before her tragic death.

While Paige and Lindsay are drawn together by creative inspiration, Gabby, the resort's concierge, is torn apart by the loss of a coworker and the mysterious appearance of a man from her past. Gabby still has the power to grant her guests' most over-the-top requests, but she's helpless against her own grief and confusion.

As the sun-soaked days of bliss morph into sinister connections, Paige, Lindsay, and Gabby are united by a shocking twist, and must race to untangle the knot of Beck Island's mysteries before another woman vanishes.