Stephanie Sendaula

We caught up with the author-illustrator to get some insight on the creative process and what's next.

Black foodways, Middle Eastern ingredients, and treats from Chinese bakeries. The best cookbooks of 2021.

A poetic life, a fractured family, and a tale of second chances. The best memoirs and biographies of 2021.

Dark matter, seashells, and CRISPR feature in the best science and technology books of 2021.

The story of a family keepsake, a forgotten utopia, and the evolution of a neighborhood. The best social science books of 2021.

In Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex, Mary Roach examines the science of human sexuality. LJ caught up with Roach ahead of the publication of her new book, Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law.

Cindy Altick Aden, Leon A. Wilson, and Gina J. Millsap share wisdom on how librarians can become stronger advocates for their community, and better understand issues facing patrons in need.

Historians Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain discuss their latest work, Four Hundred Souls, and how they sought to bring together a community to reflect on, and make, history.

Malcolm X, Rose Pastor Stokes, Natasha Trethewey. The best biographies & memoirs published in 2020.