FAMILY SPIRIT by Diane McKinney-Whetstone CW’75 (Amistad, 2025, $26.99). The Maces are a Philadelphia family of clairvoyants with issues. After a harrowing premonition, Ayana must decide whether to deepen family schisms by enlisting the help of her estranged aunt. Buy this book
THE HARDEST, LONGEST RACE: Henry Ford and the Cross-Country Contest That Changed America by Eric Moskowitz C’01 (St. Martin’s Press, 2026, $31.00.) A Pulitzer-winning journalist recounts the first true coast-to-coast automobile race in the US, in 1909. Car manufacturer Henry Ford wanted to prove that his Model T could go the distance—but its victory was tainted by fraud. Buy this book
HUMAN RAISED: Nurturing Connection, Curiosity & Lifelong Learning in the Age of AI by Dr. Dana Suskind GM’98 (Dutton, 2026, $32.00.) As AI enters nurseries, playrooms, and classrooms, parents are being sold a “smart” childhood at every turn. Suskind, a professor of surgery and pediatrics, offers a timely guide to parenting in the age of AI. Buy this book
HAR MAR: Stories by Hilal Isler GrEd’05 (Northwestern University Press, 2026, $24.00.) In her debut story collection, Isler’s characters are all on the verge of something—success, rebellion, revelation. Shifting between Turkey and the US, these stories trace the lives of women living in-between. Buy this book
THE BRAIDED PRESCRIPTION: Seven Practices for Living Well from the Ancient Ritual of Making Challah by Dr. Beth Warshawsky Ricanati C’92 (She Writes Press, 2026, $17.99.) With warmth and wisdom, Ricanati shows how the weekly ritual of making challah bread can strengthen focus, build community bonds, and foster resilience. Blending scientific research and personal stories from her challah-making workshops, she distills what she’s learned into seven powerful practices to manage stress. Buy this book
ENDLESS EXODUS: The Jewish Experience in Ethiopia by Peter Decherney, faculty (Gefen Publishing, 2025, $28.00.) Decherney presents a powerful visual and historical journey into one of the world’s oldest and most resilient Jewish communities. Through striking photographs and highly researched narrative, he captures the spiritual endurance, cultural richness, and everyday life of Ethiopian Jews—both in Ethiopia and in Israel. Buy this book
THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS OF 1776: Why the American Revolution Never Ended by Thomas Richards Jr. C’05 GEd’06 (The New Press, 2026, $29.99.) A historian invites readers to see the Revolution not just as a one-time fight for political freedom from Britain but as an ongoing struggle for equality, justice, and social and political independence for all Americans. Buy this book
JOHN B. PEOPLES by Michael Cowan W’69 (Koehler Books, 2026, $18.95.) Divorced and living in a converted garage, John Peoples thinks his difficulties are over when he wins half of a $40 million lottery jackpot. But his boss, Ed White, bought the winning ticket for the two of them, and only Ed’s name is on the ticket. When Ed makes clear his intention to cut John out of the winnings and then disappears with the entire jackpot, John sets out to find him and right the wrong. Buy this book
CROSSING THE BRONX by Fred Price WG’69 writing as David Hirshberg (Fig Tree Books, 2026, $15.95.) This historical novel set 1950s Bronx is a modern retelling of the Jacob and Esau story from Genesis. Jay and Eric, the sons of Ike (an Italian Jew) and Rebekeh (a Mountain Jew), are estranged—as are their parents—and find themselves on opposite sides of a bitter struggle that pits those in power against the defenseless people of a local community. Buy this book
EMPOWERMENT FOR ALL: A Four-Step Framework for Creating Change in Teams and Communities by Annie Jean-Baptiste C’10 (Wiley, 2026, $28.00.) Veteran tech executive and director of Products for All at Google, Jean-Baptiste explains how people of any experience level can use their individual voices and experiences to help everyone in their organization actively and fully participate. Buy this book
