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RED SEAL, Rosa Kwon Easton

A Korean mother and son navigate wars, displacement, and identity across decades and borders in a moving multigenerational saga by the author of White Mulberry.

In 1943 Japan, the Pacific War rages on. Miyoung, a Korean-born single mother and nurse, defies an order to serve in the Imperial Japanese Army and instead flees with her six-year-old son, Ko-chan, who is leaving everything familiar behind, including the grandparents he loves. Miyoung hopes Ko-chan will finally claim his heritage and that she can reclaim her own as well.

Miyoung promises her anxious son an adventure. Their life-changing trek to Miyoung’s homeland takes them first to Japan-occupied Manchuria, where Miyoung’s brother offers shelter and Ko-chan, coming of age, begins to question where his future lies. When Japan’s defeat in World War II forces them to escape again, it triggers a decades-long odyssey of survival, sacrifice, and—for the generations to follow—a search for identity across three nations.

A powerful tribute to the endurance of family bonds, Red Seal (Lake Union, October 2026) explores the struggle to define oneself when torn between multiple worlds and by cultural upheaval, and the resilience it takes to find a place to call home.

Praise for Red Seal

“Like the previous tale, this continuation of Miyoung’s story features themes of culture and identity, immigration, and determining one’s own destiny.” —Booklist

“A gripping multigenerational saga that shines a light on an often-forgotten piece of history.” —Woman’s World

“Rosa Kwon Easton’s Red Seal depicts the fraught, inspiring journey of a Korean mother and son as they navigate war, displacement, and identity during the aftermath of World War II. It is a heartfelt tribute to the endurance of family bonds and the hardiness it takes to find a new place to call home.” —Mark Sullivan, bestselling author of Beneath a Scarlet Sky and All the Glimmering Stars

“A gorgeous and moving historical narrative that is epic and intimate at the same time. At the heart of this riveting story is a mother’s love for her son as they navigate their way through the tumultuous history of Korea in modern times. A revelatory novel of history, family, and love.” —Minsoo Kang, author of The Melancholy of Untold History

“Rosa Kwon Easton masterfully sweeps the reader along on a journey through countries and decades as mother and son each search for their true identities. Red Seal will touch you with the struggles they face and provide a valuable glimpse into the Asian countries torn apart by war.” —Lyn Liao Butler, bestselling author of The Fourth Daughter

“I could not put this book down. Engrossing, suspenseful, and searing, Red Seal is a tale of reclamation and resilience in a turbulent time in Korean and Japanese history. In direct and powerful language, Rosa Kwon Easton has crafted an epic story of the lengths a mother will go to ensure the survival of her children as well as the identities we claim—privately and publicly—through sustained losses. You will be swept up by the twists of history and human fate and stay for Miyoung and Soonho—a story of how we become the people we always hoped.” —Hyeseung Song, author of Docile: Memoirs of a Not-So-Perfect Asian Girl

About the Author

Rosa Kwon Easton is a Korean American lawyer, a library trustee, and the author of White Mulberry, a #1 bestseller in historical fiction. Named a “Best Book” by, among others, Parade magazine, BookBub, and Book Riot, White Mulberry has been translated into multiple languages. Easton is an Anaphora Writing Residency Fellow, and her work has appeared in CRAFT Literary, Electric Literature, Writer’s Digest, and elsewhere. A graduate of Smith College, Columbia University, and Boston College Law School, she resides with her husband and Maltipoo in sunny Southern California. For more information, visit www.rosakwoneaston.com.

BEYOND THE PINK: Navigating Life, Health, and Breast Cancer, Eleonora Teplinsky MD

BEYOND THE PINK: Navigating Life, Health, and Breast Cancer (Grand Central Balance, September 2026) educates and empowers you to be your own―and best―advocate.

A breast cancer diagnosis is life-changing at any age, but it can be especially distressing when you are navigating diagnosis, treatment, and side effects while balancing work, relationships, parenting, fertility concerns, and more. In these moments, thoughtful, compassionate, and evidence-based support can make all the difference.

In Beyond the Pink, board-certified medical oncologist Dr. Teplinsky picks up where the clinical visits leave off, going beyond the science and medicine to focus on the everyday challenges encountered by younger breast cancer previvors, survivors and thrivers. Beyond the Pink helps you navigate every step of the way, offering:

The most up-to-date information on screening, diagnosis, genetics and treatment options;
Practical tools for emotional issues, such as anxiety, depression, body image, and fear of cancer recurrence;
Information on treating and living with metastatic breast cancer;
A clear overview of how cancer treatments affect health, including menopause, cardiovascular, bone, muscle, brain, and sexual health, with practical strategies to manage them; and
Real stories from breast cancer previvors, survivors and thrivers, along with additional expert insight.

If you or someone you love has been diagnosed with breast cancer, Beyond the Pink is your go-to resource.

Review

“This is the book I will be recommending to my patients―and the one I wish I had in my hands when I was diagnosed as a young woman. Dr. Teplinsky truly goes ‘beyond the pink,’ delivering a guide that is as comprehensive as it is compassionate, and one that recognizes a fundamental truth: survivorship begins the day you are diagnosed.”―Dr. Corinne Menn, OBGYN, menopause and survivorship specialist

“As a gynecologist who cares for women navigating the aftermath of a breast cancer diagnosis, I cannot overstate the importance of Beyond the Pink. Too often, patients leave the whirlwind of diagnosis and treatment only to find themselves asking, ‘Now what?’ This book answers that question. It should be required reading not only for women diagnosed with breast cancer, but also for the clinicians, partners, family members, and friends walking beside them.”―Dr. Kameelah Phillips, author of The Empowered Hysterectomy

“As my own oncologist, Dr. Teplinsky has guided me through some of the hardest and most uncertain moments of my life with both brilliance and deep compassion; Beyond the Pink reflects that same care on every page. It’s the kind of resource you’ll want to highlight, dog-ear, and share with every woman you love.”―Miranda McKeon, actress and content creator

“Beyond the Pink is a comforting, friendly and informative book that will walk anyone affected by breast cancer through the treatment rollercoaster. Dr. Teplinsky draws on her years of experience looking after people like you and me and gets that the impact of cancer doesn’t end when your treatment does. If you’re going to buy a book, put this at the top of your list.”―Dr. Liz O’Riordan, breast surgeon and breast cancer patient

“Dr. Teplinsky has written the book I wish every one of my patients could have: it is evidence-based, deeply human, and candid about topics often left unsaid. From the very first mammogram to the realities of life during and after treatment, she approaches women not simply as patients, but as whole people with unique goals, challenges, and concerns. This is the kind of resource patients return to again and again―one that helps them better understand their options, navigate uncertainty, and feel more confident in the decisions they make along the way.”―Elizabeth Comen, MD, breast oncologist, author, All In Her Head

“There are doctors who treat breast cancer, and then there are doctors who truly walk alongside us through it. Dr. Teplinsky is one of those rare people. Through expert guidance, heartfelt survivor stories, and deep compassion, Beyond the Pink reminds us that we are so much more than our diagnosis. Every survivor deserves this book!”―Dr. Brooklyn Olumba, patient advocate

“Beyond the Pink is the compassionate, evidence-based guide I would give to each individual newly diagnosed with breast cancer. Dr. Teplinsky leads readers through each treatment decision- surgery, radiation, and systemic therapy- and onward to life after cancer. Clear, hopeful, and empowering, this book is an essential companion for anyone facing breast cancer.”―Amy Comander MD, FACLM, breast oncologist, Director of Lifestyle Medicine, Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute, Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School

“Beyond the Pink is the roadmap every breast cancer patient needs. Dr. Teplinsky is a trusted voice in the breast cancer community. Her ability to break down complex medical information into something clear and understandable sets her apart. This book empowers patients with the knowledge and reassurance needed to make informed decisions and move forward with confidence. A must read for anyone facing a breast cancer diagnosis.”―Katie Thurston, former Bachelorette and breast cancer advocate

“Breast cancer affects every part of your life. With nuance and compassion, Dr. Teplinsky astutely addresses the many topics that often get lost in diagnosis and treatment, including intimate relationships and body image. Beyond the Pink is a comprehensive, essential resource no matter where you are on your journey. Keep this indispensable guide close.” ―Jessica Zucker, PhD, MPH, psychologist, award-winning author of Normalize It and I Had a Miscarriage

About the Author

Dr. Eleonora Teplinsky is a board-certified medical oncologist specializing in the treatment of breast and gynecologic cancer who has practiced oncology for over a decade. She is the Head of Breast and Gynecologic Medical Oncology at Valley Health System in Paramus, New Jersey, and a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Her clinical and research interests focus on young women with breast cancer and cancer survivorship. She hosts the INTERLUDE Podcast, where she shares the stories and experiences of those who have been affected by cancer in any way, and speaks regularly for both professional and patient audiences. She is engaged with multiple patient advocacy groups, including serving as a Medical Advisor for Living Beyond Breast Cancer. Dr. Teplinsky lives in New Jersey with her family.

THANK YOU FOR REMEMBERING, Emily Harding

Emily Harding’s writing is fresh, romantic, full of wit! You can’t go wrong with one of her books!” —Ali Hazelwood, #1 New York Times bestselling author

For fans of Hello Stranger and Pictures of “You, comes a modern amnesia romance about fresh starts, unexpected love, and what happens when forgetting your past sends you stumbling straight into your future. Emily Harding is the author of How Freakin’ Romantic and co-author of the For the Love of Austen series. Thank You for Remembering was released by Gallery Books in September 2026.

Growing up, Marnie Stephens believed that destiny was real and the universe had a plan. But at thirty, real life has become more difficult than divine. Especially when Marnie wakes up at a hospital in Boston with no memory of how she got there…or the last year of her life.

Her doctor tells her she suffered a head injury, her boyfriend, Matt, insists they broke up months ago, and her hair is somehow eight inches shorter. Before she knows it, she finds herself in an apartment she doesn’t remember with a new neighbor, Ben Morgan, she’s sure she won’t forget.

As Marnie sets out to retrace the last year of her life, the last thing she needs is to start falling for Ben, the grumpy—and incredibly attractive—neighbor helping her. But the universe has other plans, and it’s not long before Marnie begins to wonder if fighting for the past is as important as the one person who could be her future.

Review

“Emily Harding’s writing is fresh, romantic, and full of wit! You can’t go wrong with one of her books!”
– Ali Hazelwood, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“Harding’s latest is a romance with a hint of mystery, perfect to curl up with.”
– Library Journal (starred review)

“Thank You for Remembering is a charming, tender scavenger-hunt for true love, as delicious and layered as a North End cannoli. I devoured it in one sitting!”
– Emma Brodie, New York Times bestselling author of Into the Blue and Songs in Ursa Major

“Harding’s latest romance is an ode to movies like Overboard and The Vow, sprinkled with humor, heat, and heart . . . With a slow burn that sizzles and a cozy autumnal Boston backdrop, this is a breezy and charming romance.” – Kirkus Reviews

“[Readers will] be pleased and satisfied with this sweet story.”
– Booklist

“Tender and romantic, Thank You for Remembering is a heartwarming exploration of how our memories shape us—and whether they define us—and how, at our core, we will always come back to the things we love. I couldn’t put it down!”
– Kayla Olson, USA Today bestselling author of The Great Outdoors

“Skillful plotting and sparkling prose result in a romance that’s sure to linger in readers’ minds.”
– Publishers Weekly

“In Thank You for Remembering, Emily Harding takes readers on a clever memory scavenger hunt around Boston that’s packed with self-discovery and a love story that patiently and tenderly builds. An uplifting romance about making your own magic and the unexpected beauty in forgetting—and remembering.”
– Lauren Kung Jessen, USA Today bestselling author of The Fortune Flip

“Both playful and poignant, Thank You For Remembering is a love story about the people who bring us back to ourselves, and the ordinary magic that appears when we need it most. Entirely captivating from first page to last, I happily devoured it in one sitting.”
– Ellen O’Clover, author of The Heartbreak Hotel

“I’m obsessed with everything Emily Harding writes. Marnie and Ben’s love story is witty, life-affirming, and filled with fizzy chemistry and an immersive Boston setting that comes to life under Harding’s deft hand. Thank You For Remembering is an unforgettable romance about destiny and everyday magic from one of the genre’s cleverest voices.”
– Katie Naymon, author of You Between the Lines

Praise for How Freaking Romantic

“A perfect balm for the love-shy heart.”
– Library Journal (starred review)

“Flawless. Harding is set to be a rom-com powerhouse.”
– Lauren Layne, New York Times bestselling author of Made in Manhattan

“The set-up! The snark! The spice! Emily Harding had me at ‘storming the office of her best friend’s ex-husband’s divorce lawyer’ and kept me cackling all the way through. This book is an absolute delight.”
– Colleen Oakley, USA Today bestselling author of The Mostly True Story of Tanner & Louise

“With razor sharp wit and perfect prose, Emily Harding has crafted a romance that had me laughing one minute and crying the next. Harding’s characters are heart-breakingly real, and Bea is the exact kind of heroine I love to root for. How Freaking Romantic is sexy and smart and completely captivating!”
– Falon Ballard, USA Today bestselling author of Change of Heart

“[A] witty debut. The zippy plot and endearing love story will leave readers wanting more.”
– Publishers Weekly

“The humorous chemistry and enemies-to-lovers trope between Beatrice and Nathan makes the story a fun read from a promising author.”
– Booklist

“Inject this cynical angry woman into my veins! How Freaking Romantic is truly for the ragey girls among us, and I loved every second of it. Emily Harding writes the scrappiest, wittiest, most heartfelt characters to root for, and we’re all the luckier for it.”
– Ali Rosen, bestselling author of Recipe for Second Chances

“With biting wit, a tender and truthful take on modern adulthood, and a romance that threatens to burn up the pages, How Freaking Romantic is one of my favorite reads this year. This book made me an Emily Harding fan for life.”
– Sarah Dubb, author of Birding with Benefits

“The verdict is in: Emily Harding’s How Freaking Romantic delivers with snarky banter and steamy sexual tension. This book takes enemies-to-lovers to law school and schools us all—on the complexity of evolving friendships, on dropping our defenses in the name of love and on what to do when that new co-professor is hot as hell. (Give in! That’s what!).”
– Nora Dahlia, author of Pick-Up

“Emily Harding has a forever fan in me! Harding’s prose absolutely sparkles in her delightful yet deeply resonant solo debut. I fell in love with her heroine Beatrice from the very first page. Heart-strong, hilarious, and hard-wired to her principles even when most might waver, Bea is used to being the friend who takes care of everyone else. Watching her relationship with Nathan bloom is the perfect antidote for anyone who ever wondered if they are too loud, too quirky, or just too much. With Bea and Nathan’s exceptionally original, oh-so-swoon-worthy love story, readers will be reminded that even when life is complicated, the best type of romance should be simple. I simply loved this book.”
– Becky Chalsen, author of Kismet

About the Author

Emily Harding is the author of How Freaking Romantic and one-half of the writing duo behind the For the Love of Austen series, including Anne of Avenue A, Elizabeth of East Hampton, and Emma of 83rd Street. She is a graduate of Emerson College with degrees in both creative writing and film. After working over fifteen years in television development and production, she found her way back to writing.

ARISTOTLE: The First Teacher, Philip Freeman

The first modern biography of Aristotle―student of Plato, tutor to Alexander, and architect of ideas still studied around the world, from the author of ALEXANDER THE GREAT and JULIUS CAESAR.

Aristotle stands among the most brilliant and influential figures in history, the inventor of almost every subject studied in universities today, from biology to political science to literary criticism to logic. Yet until now his life has remained a mystery. Aristotle: The First Teacher was published by Yale University Press as part of their “Ancient Lives” series in September 2026.

In this book, Philip Freeman brings Aristotle (384–322 BCE) vividly to life, from his orphan childhood to his years as Plato’s student in Athens and his role as tutor to Alexander the Great in Macedonia. Drawing on ancient sources and modern scholarship, Freeman traces Aristotle’s journey through a world of political upheaval and intellectual revolution, revealing Aristotle not only as a philosopher but as a scientist, literary critic, and seeker of happiness―a man who dissected sea creatures, mapped the stars, and invented logic to make sense of life’s complexities.

Aristotle’s ideas still shape how we think about truth, virtue, and the good life. This is the definitive portrait of one of history’s greatest minds―the thinker Dante called “the master of those who know.”

“Few people have exerted a greater influence than Aristotle. Yet his life is shrouded in mystery and legend. With this concise and elegant construction, Philip Freeman has performed a tremendous service while also shedding light on this pivotal period of Ancient Greek and European history.”―Neel Burton, author of The Gang of Three: Socrates, Plato, Aristotle

“This book brings one of antiquity’s most formidable minds to life with clarity and verve, tracing his journey from the Macedonian court to Plato’s Academy and beyond. A fine introduction for any reader curious to know about this extraordinary philosopher.”―Armand D’Angour, author of Socrates in Love

Philip Freeman has been the Fletcher Jones Chair of Western Culture and professor of the humanities at Pepperdine University. His books include Julian: Rome’s Last Emperor, Hannibal: Rome’s Greatest Enemy, Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar.

VONNEGUT’S WAR: The Making of Slaughterhouse-Five, Susan Farrell

Banned, burned, and censored, Kurt Vonnegut’s 1969 novel Slaughterhouse-Five is widely regarded as one of the greatest (and most controversial) novels of the twentieth century. Fusing vivid biography with popular history and close textual analysis, Vonnegut’s War: The Making of Slaughterhouse-Five (Bloomsbury Academic, August 2026) tells the fascinating story of the making of a modern classic and the writer that created it.
New archival discoveries and recently released oral histories give us the fullest account yet published of Vonnegut’s real-life prisoner-of-war experiences at Stalag IV-B and Dresden, which heavily influenced Slaughterhouse-Five. A recently discovered trove of letters introduces us to his first wife, Jane Cox Vonnegut, and her influence on his writing. Along the way, we also encounter UFOs and aliens, grapple with the shadow cast by the Vietnam war, and unearth the stranger-than-fiction tale of David Irving’s The Destruction of Dresden, the historical reference behind Vonnegut’s writing about the Dresden firebombing. This book sheds light on one of America’s most beloved writers and explores how cultural forces helped to shape a modern masterpiece of storytelling.

Reviews

“An arresting account of the creation and impact of Kurt Vonnegut’s 1969 novel . . . Through Farrell’s detailed storytelling, including gutting scenes of Vonnegut’s wartime imprisonment, Slaughterhouse-Five emerges as an alchemical mixture of its author’s biography, the realities of war, and the 1960s cultural zeitgeist. This is a tour de force of literary detective work.” ―Publishers Weekly, starred review

“In Vonnegut’s War, Professor Susan Farrell neatly pieces together how Vonnegut created a modern classic whose anti-war message remains as relevant as ever.” ―The Independent

“Vonnegut’s War draws on oral histories and new archival discoveries, shedding light on how cultural forces shaped the classic 1969 time travel novel.” ―SFX

“When Kurt Vonnegut was my teacher, and the first reader of my first novel, he was writing Slaughterhouse-Five. Susan Farrell perceptively illuminates Kurt’s arduous rewriting of his POW experience as fiction; she also brings to light the enduring effect of this courageous novel on Vonnegut’s literary reputation and the rest of his life. First my mentor, later my dear friend, Kurt’s life and fiction were forever affected by the Allied bombing of Dresden, which Susan Farrell has admirably and comprehensively depicted.” ―John Irving

“Susan Farrell writes with warmth and style. Her penetrating study of Kurt Vonnegut’s life and work uncovers facets that freshly illuminate a much-read novel we thought we knew. With one keen insight after another, Farrell shows why Slaughterhouse-Five was a novel for its time, how it made its tumultuous, icon-smashing and self-questioning time, and why it remains a novel for our time.” ―Ken Kalfus

“Farrell writes the defining historiography of SL5, answering the question,“How the hell did Vonnegut do that?” by sequencing its well archived drafts before contextualizing his narrative choices. And that’s just the half of it. Farrell addresses SL5’s principle defining discussions including its metafictional elements, the questioned morality of Dresden’s bombing, its adoption as a valued tome among Vietnam protestors, Vonnegut’s science fiction albatross, and the novel’s importance in court history as a frequent target for censorship.” ―Marc Leeds, Author of The Vonnegut Encyclopedia,

“This book is superb. It’s a unique, fresh, deep dive into how Slaughterhouse Five, Kurt Vonnegut’s seminal work, came about. It’s also a damn good read: Concise, substantial, entertaining, surprising.” ―Suzanne McConnell, author of ‘Pity the Reader: On Writing with Style’ by Kurt Vonnegut and Suzanne McConnell

About the Author

Susan Farrell is a Professor of American Literature at the College of Charleston, USA. Susan has published two previous books on Vonnegut, founded the International Kurt Vonnegut Society in 2008 and has served as an officer in the organization ever since.

A CRUISE TO NOWHERE: My Search for Amy Lynn Bradley, James Renner

Gripping, suspenseful, and layered with insight, this is the first full account of the infamous disappearance of Amy Lynn Bradley while onboard a cruise ship in the Caribbean—from the acclaimed author of True Crime Addict.
In March 1998, the Bradley family—Ron, Iva, and their children, Amy and Brad—boarded the Rhapsody of the Seas for a week-long Caribbean cruise. The trip was a chance to celebrate Ron’s success at work and Amy’s college graduation.
In the early hours of March 24, Amy Bradley—a pretty, athletic 23-year-old—returned to the family’s stateroom with Brad after dancing at the ship’s nightclub. Amy grabbed a blanket and went out to sleep on the balcony. A few hours later, her father awoke to find her gone. What happened to her remains a mystery.
Did Amy fall or jump into the water? Did she leave the boat voluntarily when it docked at Curaçao that morning? Was she smuggled off against her will and trafficked in one of the island’s brothels? In a baffling case filled with false leads, rumors, and conflicting witness reports, the only certainty is that, nearly three decades later, the Bradleys are still looking for Amy.
Now, acclaimed investigative journalist James Renner provides the first definitive account of Amy’s disappearance, enriched with his own personal narrative that explores themes of identity, loss, and the deeply human need to find meaning in tragedy.
With empathy and a keen eye, Renner interviews witnesses who speak on record for the first time, offering fascinating new theories, and explores a little-known side of Amy’s life that may explain everything about her fate.

A Cruise to Nowhere: My Search for Amy Lynn Bradley was released by Kensington in July 2026.

Praise for James Renner:

“Bold. Powerful. Renner hits hard again!” —Nic Edwards, True Crime Garage podcast on A Cruise to Nowhere“A deep investigative dive into a mystery [with] compelling characters and perplexing questions. A page-turning yarn . . . I was completely captivated.” —Howard Blum, New York Times bestselling author of When the Night Comes Falling on A Cruise to Nowhere

“This is easily the most thorough telling of Amy’s disappearance and most likely, the definitive one.” —Lance Reenstierna, host of the Crawlspace true crime podcast on A Cruise to Nowhere

“Beautifully written . . . captures a vivacious, much-loved woman [and] her family’s struggle to reconcile their deeply held beliefs about her sexual orientation.” —Michael LaSala, PhD, author of Coming Out, Coming Home: Helping Families Adjust to a Gay or Lesbian Child on A Cruise to Nowhere

About the Author

James Renner is an investigative journalist, podcaster, and critically acclaimed author of both nonfiction and fiction books, including True Crime Addict and The Man from Primrose Lane. Previously the host of Lake Erie’s Coldest Cases on ID Discovery, he currently hosts the podcasts “The Philosophy of Crime” and “True Crime This Week.” He is the Founder and Director of The Porchlight Project, a nonprofit that provides genetic genealogy for cold cases in Ohio. He lives in Akron with his wife and children and can be found online at Jamesrenner.com.

TAYLOR & TRAVIS: A Love Story, Erik Forrest Jackson (Yenna Mariana, Illustrator)

For Kids of All Ages – From Tinker, an imprint of Penguin Workshop: Taylor & Travis: A Love Story (Pop!

Celebrate Taylor and Travis’s love story from their first meeting to their unforgettable wedding day—while creating your own memories along the way in this keepsake activity book!

Prepare to say “I Do” in this interactive book inspired by Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement announcement and highly anticipated wedding slated for 2026.

Draw your dream wedding dress, design the perfect cake, write wishes for the happy couple, and so much more! With coloring pages, friendship bracelet patterns, and spaces for photos and memories, this interactive album is part story, part scrapbook, and all about celebrating love your own way.

Whether you’re a Swiftie, a football fan, or just believe in happily ever after, this album is yours to treasure forever.

Erik Forrest Jackson, creator of POP! Playbooks for Tinker/Penguin Workshop is an author, playwright, and longtime entertainment journalist who has spent his career celebrating the stories, stars and fandoms people love most. Taylor & Travis: A Love Story is the first activity book in the series.

SALT SISTERS, Lindsey J. Palmer

Against the stunning backdrop of Cape Cod, two sisters reunite and confront their painful past in a powerful novel about family expectations and life’s unforeseen turns.

Twin sisters Jocelyn and Maddy Marx grew up in a tight-knit family on Cape Cod, but they couldn’t be more different. Jocelyn, laid-back and dreamy, still lives in their hometown as a Realtor. Maddy, intense and ambitious, left for New York after college and never looked back. Until the summer they turn thirty-one.

After a dramatic fall from grace in her career, a pregnant Maddy returns to the Cape with her husband and announces she’s back for good. For Jocelyn, it’s less a reconciliation than a reminder of a life that was ripped away from her and the deep grief she’s carried ever since. Back in each other’s orbit, the sisters reopen old wounds and are forced to confront what it will take to heal.

Salt Sisters (Lake Union, July 2026) is a moving exploration of sisterhood and motherhood, and the courage it takes to face the past, forgive, and finally let go.

Praise for Lindsey J. Palmer, Salt Sisters

“Between sisters, there is always enormous friction as well as enormous love; but when one has what the other yearns for―in this case, a child―the whole delicate balance can be overturned. With clarity and compassion, Lindsey J. Palmer traces the fracture that spreads throughout a family when one sister takes what the other was given.” ―Jacquelyn Mitchard, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“A masterpiece. Deeply emotional, tautly written, and completely believable, Salt Sisters is the best book I’ve read in a long time.” ―Kristan Higgins, New York Times bestselling author

“Palmer perfectly captures the beauty and pain of a fraught relationship between twin sisters, both longing for the other’s love and understanding, both finding it so hard to give.” ―Susan Rieger, author of Like Mother, Like Mother

“Lindsey J. Palmer’s Salt Sisters captures the beauty and complexity of family and motherhood. When Jocelyn and Maddy Marx reunite on idyllic Cape Cod, they must confront their painful past and shattered bond. Told in Palmer’s emotionally layered prose, the characters wade through the slow tide of grief, forgiveness, and eventual healing. A heartfelt testament to the endurance and extraordinary power of sisterhood.” ―Rochelle Weinstein, bestselling author of We Are Made of Stars

“I was immediately drawn into the story of Jocelyn and Maddy―twin sisters whose journeys through motherhood drive them apart and, ultimately, bring them back together with grace and understanding. Authentic, heartfelt, and deeply relatable, Salt Sisters is book club fiction at its best.” ―Christine Nolfi, bestselling author of The Museum of Lost Dreams

Lindsey J. Palmer is the author of four novels, Reservations for Six, Otherwise Engaged, If We Lived Here, and Pretty in Ink. She is the deputy editor of BrainPOP, an animated education site for kids. Previously, she was an editor at SELF, Redbook, and Glamour, and taught high school English. She holds a BA from the University of Pennsylvania and a master’s in English education from Teachers College, Columbia University. Lindsey lives on Cape Cod with her family.

4 JANES: A Novel, Marian Yee

Debut author Marian Yee asks: What if Jane Eyre didn’t marry Mr. Rochester after all?

Marian Yee’s brilliant debut novel, 4 Janes (Little A, June 2026) explores alternative narratives for Jane Eyre, in different times and physical worlds.

Through time, space, and the transcendence of maternal love, Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre is reimagined in the parallel lives of one soul searching for meaning, connection, and a place to belong.

Jane Eyre is a missionary’s wife.

A bookseller in Vietnam.

A time traveler.

A hero in a modern gothic tale.

What if Jane’s story didn’t end with her marriage to Edward Rochester? What if she never married him at all?

In one lifetime, Jane travels to India and Burma as Mrs. St. John Rivers. In another, she’s Trang, a young woman selling books in Vietnam, vying for the love of the local priest. Yet another picks up where Brontë left her, now grieving the loss of her child and crossing time and space to find him. And finally, a young Vietnamese-American man searching for himself in Boston, a tutor whose relationship with a veteran feels strangely, achingly familiar…

Each thread tells Jane’s story in sweeping, heartbreaking shades of loss, vulnerability, yearning, and the fierce love of mother and child that withstands time and space. While she may long for something more out of a life she didn’t get to choose, she can still decide what to make of it.

4 JANES is available in hardcover, paperback, ebook and audio.

Review

“4 Janes is an inventive and heartbreaking epic that reimagines the iconic character of Jane Eyre, exploring how one enduring figure transcends space and time. Spanning continents and eras, Marian Yee reveals how belief, love, and resilience echo through the ages. A tribute to the transformative power of reading.”―Michelle Min Sterling, New York Times bestselling author of Camp Zero

“Four very different Jane Eyres lead parallel lives in Marian Yee’s 4 Janes, an ideal read for the Brontë fan longing for more. Exquisitely written and populated with captivating and surprising characters―from the madwoman in the attic to Ho Chi Minh―this genre-bending novel illuminates the tender soul at the heart of one of literature’s most beloved classics. Vivid, modern, and inventive.”―Caroline Woods, author of The Mesmerist, The Lunar Housewife, and Fräulein M.

“In illuminating prose, Marian Yee beautifully reimagines Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre for the modern reader. 4 Janes weaves the lives of four seemingly disparate Janes―from a missionary’s wife in Calcutta to a bookseller in Vietnam―and brings them masterfully together over centuries and continents to answer the timeless question: What does it mean to love, and how do we know when we’ve found it? These Janes look and feel different from the Victorian Jane we know, but their passionate spirit and universal longings capture our hearts all the same.”―Rosa Kwon Easton, Amazon bestselling author of White Mulberry

“In 4 Janes, Marian Yee accomplishes an astonishing feat of literary acrobatics with consummate skill and enormous entertainment value. Like a master juggler, she dazzles by keeping multiple plotlines and points of view, a large cast of characters, and different time periods flashing before our eyes without a single pause or fumble. I can only marvel at her near-miraculous dexterity, especially in her reimagining of an iconic novel and its beloved heroine for the twenty-first century. Readers of the nineteenth-century novel will treasure this book, but so will anyone who cares about the possibility of extending the genre into our own fractured, intersecting times and places. 4 Janes is a tour de force of storytelling creativity, a richly imagined fantasy, and a wonderful read.”―Mark Sullivan, author of Slag, Best American Essays prizewinner

“An engrossing multidimensional plot with deep insights into human nature along the way…A treat of a read!”―Andrea Nye, author of Socrates and Diotima

About the Author

Marian Yee is a writer, scholar, and award-winning teacher. As a professor in the Liberal Arts and Sciences Department at Berklee College of Music, she teaches writing, literature, and visual studies to performing arts students. Marian’s published writings include poems, reviews, and scholarly articles. 4 Janes is her debut novel, inspired by a trip to Vietnam in 1995, where she met a street seller who was reading an abridged copy of Jane Eyre to learn English. The author lives in Brookline, Massachusetts, with her family.

LIGAMENTS: Holding Us Together, Roy A. Meals MD

A lively tour through the biology, health, human performance, and popular culture of our bodies’ essential connective tissue.

Ligaments are the quiet workhorses of the human body. They anchor our bones, guide our movements, and protect our joints―yet they remain largely unseen and misunderstood. In Ligaments: Appreciating the Bands that Bind Us, orthopedic surgeon and acclaimed science writer Roy A. Meals explores anatomy, biology, history, health, human performance, and popular culture to unlock the mysteries of ligaments. Completing a trilogy that began with Bones: Inside and Out and Muscle: The Gripping Story of Strength and Movement, this richly illustrated volume–Ligaments: Holding Us Together (Johns Hopkins University Press, May 2026) offers a wide-ranging exploration of the anatomy, history, injuries, and cultural relevance of ligaments.

These bone-to-bone connectors are the critical linking mechanisms that allow our muscles to produce purposeful movement. Dr. Meals explains how ligaments stabilize the skeleton like hinge pins on a door, resist the forces of gravity in the face and breasts, and contribute to feats of athleticism, contortion, and childbirth. Readers will learn how ligaments are stronger than steel, how they recover from injury (or fail to), and how they can be stretched, stiffened, or surgically replaced. He also clarifies the differences among ligaments, tendons, and fascia, and why some people are “double-jointed” and others are not. Covering current and emerging treatments for ligament injuries, including artificial and engineered ligaments, the book provides practical insights into maintaining joint stability and flexibility across the lifetime.

Whether examining career-ending sports injuries, congenital laxity, or the elasticity of the vocal cords, Dr. Meals builds a case for why ligaments deserve center stage in our understanding of movement and health.

Ligaments is a whimsical journey through the history of anatomical discovery. As only Dr. Roy Meals can do, he takes what might appear to be a tedious read and makes it entertaining and broadly accessible.
―Stacy Hite, University of Virginia Clinical Practice GroupYou do not need to have majored in biology or be an orthopaedic surgeon to enjoy this book. Dr. Meals takes complex subjects like the importance of different ligaments in the body, and how they generally respond to injury, and explains them in ways that all can understand. Ligaments: Appreciating the Bands That Bind Us is a must-read for those that want to better understand their body and how it functions.
―Marc Safran, Stanford University

Dr. Roy A. Meals Roy Meals, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon and a clinical professor of orthopedic surgery at the University of California Los Angeles. He is the author of Bones: Inside and Out and Muscle: The Gripping Story of Strength and Movement