For most of human history, to be born with a genetic disease was to be condemned to a short and brutal life. Just Around the Corner takes one rare inherited condition—maple syrup urine disease, or MSUD—as a lens through which to examine the extraordinary evolution of genetic medicine.

In the category of “better late than never,” I’m very pleased to share that last summer I sold Samuel Marquis’s Empire and Frontier: Colonel Peter Schuyler and the Valiant Iroquois in King William’s War: 1689–1701 to Pegasus Books. The book will be published on August 4, which means this is less a traditional deal announcement than a timely nudge to preorder 😉

I have concluded a best-offer auction for Christopher St. Cavish’s story-driven cookbook, MIAN: Travels Through China's Noodle Culture.

I'm woefully behind on my deal announcements, but I hope to get through at least one or two more before the end of the year! First up is Justin Vibbert's The Last Whale Hunter , which happily sold to Evan Phail at Diversion Books. The Last Whale Hunter transports readers to the remote island of Bequia—a volcanic speck in the Lesser Antilles—and into a battle for the soul of the Caribbean. As China’s Belt and Road Initiative reshapes the region and U.S. developers scramble t

Two new books by master shipwright and author of ALL HANDS ON DECK Will Sofrin: HANDS ON, exploring the resurgence of apprenticeships and the enduring value of hands-on learning, and THE USCG EAGLE: AN AMERICAN AMBASSADOR, exploring the evolution of this iconic ship, from a Nazi tool of war to a United States Coast Guard training vessel and beacon of diplomacy.

Curry and Beyond is a pioneering exploration of the journey of Indian cuisine in America.

Grant’s Betrayal: The Gilded Age Conspiracy to Steal the Black Hills from the Lakota tells a villainous story.

Sugar Coated will explore how the food industry, publicly and behind the scenes, sells its products—as illustrated by breakfast cereals.

Gill traces the history of culinary and conservation movements in the Amazon...

Did you know that an estimated 3 million American families have pulled their kids out of the traditional education system? It's a charged...

I'm ecstatic to share that Mona Talbott's forthcoming Talbott & Arding Cookbook is officially my 50th book sold.

“Democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself,” wrote John Quincy Adams in 1814. With a mere 7% of young...

How many people can call themselves the direct descendants of real-world "pirates"? Samuel Marquis counts himself among them as the...

“This is a story for anyone who has refused to give up on someone, including themselves. Especially themselves.” –Connie...

I’m excited to share that earlier this week I sold Dr. Zaher Sahloul’s timely book Critical Care to Johns Hopkins University Press, where...

Following hot on the heels of winning a James Beard award for Exploring the World of Japanese Craft Sake with her co-author Michael...

This year is off to a fast start, with my second sale, this one a fascinating swirl of history, philosophy, religion, and true crime. The...

The ink has now dried on my first sale of 2023, a travel memoir by the fabulous freelance journalist Mark Johanson! Mars on Earth is set...

Fall is the publishing busy season, and I'm happy to report that a book deal has emerged from all the busyness. Evan Rail's The Absinthe...

I'm excited to announce my first cookbook sale of 2022, Jeremy Salamon's Second Generation to Stephanie Fletcher at Harvest, a terrific...