REQUIRED READING

The Full Plate

Ayesha Curry (cookbook, Voracious)

The title says it all: TV star Ayesha Curry serves up “flavor-filled, easy recipes for families with no time and a lot to do.” We’ll take some of that, please!

Made Men: The Story of Goodfellas

Glenn Kenny (nonf iction, Hanover Square Press)

If you’re someone who quotes “Goodfellas” scenes in your daily life, this book is for you. An in-depth look at the making of a screen classic, now celebrating its 30th (30th!) anniversary.

TheManWho Ran Washington: The Life and Times of James A. Baker III

Peter Baker and Susan Glasser (nonf iction, Doubleday)

The definitive biography of legendary White House chief of staff and Secretary of State James A. Baker III.

Just Like You

Nick Hornby (f iction, Riverhead Books)

A charming love story from the bestselling author, “Just Like You” follows Lucy, a forty-something divorcee, and Joseph, who’s half her age and works at the neighborhood butcher shop. They have nothing in common — except love.

The Nesting

CJ Cooke (f iction, Berkley)

An atmospheric thriller about a young woman who takes a job as a nanny at a remote house in Norway — where the architect dad is building his dream house on the same site that he lost his wife to suicide.

Unprepared: America in the Time of Coronavirus

Jon Sternfeld with introduction by Timothy Egan (nonf iction, Bloomsbury Publishing)

A sweeping look at the COVID-19 pandemic as its march across the globe began in late 2019, with a day-by-day look at the American response, from President Trump’s statements to other elected officials including Gov. Cuomo and Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms. Thorough and chilling.