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The Rise

by Marcus Samuelsson ​Fans of the Food Network channel and PBS’ No Passport Required will recognize chef, restaurateur, philanthropist, author, and food activist Samuelsson (The Red Rooster Cookbook, 2016). Along with James Beard Award–winning author Osayi Endolyn and recipe developers Yewande Komolafe and Tamie Cook, here he takes readers on a culinary journey to discuss the diversity, history, culture, and spirituality that Black food and Black chefs express.









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Read-alikes: TV Food Stars

by Annie Bostrom ​As host of No Passport Required on PBS, chef and author Marcus Samuelsson travels the U.S. to share the amazing foods and stories of America’s immigrant communities. In conjunction with his forthcoming new book, The Rise, we present this list of cookbooks and memoirs by other food-world stars readers have gotten to know on their screens.

Top 10 Paranormal Series

by Angela Leeper ​Aliens and monsters and ghosts, oh my! Leave the lights on while reading 10 of the best paranormal series.

The Shelf Care Interview: Macmillan Library Marketing Team In this episode of the Shelf Care Interview, Susan Maguire talks to the Macmillan Library Marketing Team, Talia Sherer, Amanda Rountree, Emily Day, and Samantha Slavin, to answer the question: Who is this team of book-a-holics?

The Shelf Care Interview: Kim Johnson and Alex Aster​ In honor of our yearlong Women in Focus celebration, this Shelf Care Interview features two special conversations with Kim Johnson, author of This Is My America and Alex Aster, author of Curse of the Night Witch.

Top 10 Cookbooks: 2020

by Annie Bostrom ​Representing a wide array of food traditions and cooking styles, the best cookbooks reviewed in Booklist over the last year also happen to offer a strong emphasis on the adaptability and deliciousness of plant-based eating.