The Fortune Cookie Chronicles
Adventures in the World of Chinese Food
by Jennifer 8. Lee
ISBN: 9780446580076 
$24.99 Hardcover 
Twelve

New York Times reporter and Chinese-American Jennifer 8. Lee uses food to trace the history of the Chinese-American experience. In a compelling blend of sociology and history, Lee exposes the indentured servitude Chinese restaurants expect from illegal immigrant chefs, investigates the relationship between Jewish people and Chinese food, and weaves a personal narrative about her own relationship with Chinese cuisine.

The Blue Star
by Tony Earley
ISBN: 9780316199070 
$23.99 Hardcover 
Little, Brown and Company

With the uncanny insight into the well-intentioned heart that made Jim the Boy a favorite novel for readers nationwide, Tony Earley fashions another nuanced and unforgettable portrait of America in another time. This is a timeless and moving story of discovery, loss, and growing up, proving why Earley's writing "radiates with a largeness of heart" (Esquire).