New Arrivals for the Week of October 14

The Golden Globe winning actor and cookbook author records twelve months of eating--in restaurants, kitchens, film sets, press junkets, at home and abroad, with friends, with family, with strangers, and occasionally just by himself.

Fans of Slate’s former "Dear Prudence" advice columnist will be delighted to learn that the Something That May Shock and Discredit You author has finally applied his trademark literary wit to a full fledged novel brimming with “unique characters whose entertaining dramas over minor rules of social interactions read like Emily Post on her second martini," according to the Washington Post.

In his revealing memoir, one of the 20th century’s greatest actors shares the highs and lows of his legendary career, from his difficult upbringing in the South Bronx through his iconic roles in legendary Hollywood films like the Godfather and Scent of a Woman, for which he won an Academy Award.

The Millions was impressed by the renowned public intellectual’s "potent critique of the ideology behind America's foreign interventions and its status as a global power, and an treatise on how the nation's hubristic pursuit of 'spreading democracy' threatens not only the delicate balance of global peace, but the already-declining health of our planet.” This timely read is perfect for Chomsky’s devoted fans plus “policy wonks and casual critics of American recklessness alike."

A 52-year-old woman’s well-organized life is thrown into chaos when a younger, ex-con musician sweeps her into an intense love affair. Between juggling motherhood and giving in to raw desire, she’s torn between her stable reality and the irresistible pull of passion in this steamy novel about the thrill of breaking all the rules that Kirkus likened to a “roller coaster of erotic fascination, delusion, bliss, mania, devastation.”

A behind-the-scenes account of the response to the wars in Ukraine and Gaza from inside the White House and the campaign trail. The famed All the President’s Men author reveals the astonishing complexity of the diplomacy and negotiations at the heart of these conflicts and looks ahead to how the next administration may approach these difficult issues.

Three lives—a young boy, his captive mother, and a conflicted scholar—intersect as they navigate a treacherous world ravaged by climate change and crumbling power. Praised by Scientific American for its “imaginative sweep” and compared to Jack London, this story explores humanity’s perseverance and what future societies might learn from our downfall.

After years of silence, a maid for a wealthy family, finally reveals the secrets she’s witnessed following the death of their young daughter. Described by The Financial Times as “a rich and compelling read...a chilling account of one woman's struggle to find meaning in the menial,” this provocative novel also serves as “an indictment of society's overreliance on the unacknowledged exploitation of its domestic workers.”

There’s an inspiring public service announcement embedded within the pages of this National Book Award-winning translator’s story of daughterly devotion, according to The Millions. "Through the emanating blue-glow of their computer screens, a mother and daughter, four-thousand miles apart, find solace and loneliness in their nightly Skype chats in this heartstring-pulling debut. Who's it for: Someone who needs to be reminded to CALL YOUR MOTHER!"

Bindery is a new book publisher that partners with beloved book tastemakers to build community, discover deserving stories, and bring them to readers everywhere. Rebecca Yarros, aka the queen of romantasy, adored this "mesmerizing debut fantasy" from their first crop of releases, which follows an exiled princess swept up in a rebellion against her own kingdom.