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Tamed: Ten Species that Changed our World

Alice Roberts · Random House UK
Pages: 368
Format: Paperback

In Tamed, Alice Roberts uncovers the deep history of 10 familiar species with incredible wild pasts: dogs, apples and wheat; cattle, potatoes and chickens; rice, maize and horses - and, finally, humans. She reveals how becoming part of our world changed these animals and plants, and shows...
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Ungovernable: The Victorian Parent's Guide to Raising Flawless Children

Oneill, Therese · Hachette B and Blackstone Audio
Pages: 1
Format: Hardcover

From the author of the "hysterically funny and unsettlingly fascinating"* New York Times bestseller Unmentionable, a hilarious illustrated guide to the secrets of Victorian child-rearing [*Jenny Lawson] Feminist historian Therese Oneill is back, to educate you on what to expect...
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Things in Jars

Jess Kidd · Canongate Books
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover

London, 1863. Bridie Devine, the finest female detective of her age, is taking on her toughest case yet. Reeling from her last job and with her reputation in tatters, a remarkable puzzle has come her way. Christabel Berwick has been kidnapped. But Christabel is no ordinary child. She is not supposed...
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Naturally Tan: A Memoir

France, Tan · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

From one of the stars of Netflix's overnight sensation Queer Eye, Tan France's memoir Naturally Tan has his signature wit, style, and tells the origin story of the one of the few openly gay, South Asian men on television. In this heartfelt, funny, touching memoir, Tan France tells...
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The Dream Peddler: A Novel

Martine Fournier Watson · Penguin Books
Pages: 336
Format: Paperback

"Astonishing . . . Explores the vast underground legacy of our own desires. This is the must-read book of the year." - Rene Denfeld, bestselling author of The Child FinderA richly imagined debut novel about a traveling salesman and the small town he changes foreverIf someone...
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