Buffalo for the Broken Heart is at once a tender account of the buffaloes’ first seasons on the ranch and an engaging lesson in wildlife ecology. O’Brien creates an enriching, entertaining narrative.
Book Club 2026
Vanilla: The History of an Extraordinary Bean – Nov 11
This tale of botany, production techniques, consumption habits, and colonial rivalry connects the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans, revealing how vanilla has become a potent symbol of the modern global village.
The School of Essential Ingredients – Dec 9
The School of Essential Ingredients follows the lives of eight students who gather in Lillian’s Restaurant every Monday night for cooking class. It soon becomes clear, however, that each one seeks a recipe for something beyond the kitchen.
Borderlands: Recipes and Stories from the Rio Grande to the Pacific – Jan 13
A creative, culinary road map for easy-to-follow borderlands cuisine from James Beard Award-winning author Hank Shaw of Hunter Angler Gardener Cook.
Red, White, and Drunk All Over: A Wine-Soaked Journey from Grape to Glass – Feb 10
MacLean spent 3 years sipping her way through sun-drenched vineyards and cobwebbed cellars to bring us this witty, knowledgeable book about the world of wine. You may have a head for wine, but Red, White and Drunk All Over will show you its heart.
Tender at the Bone: Growing Up at the Table – Mar 10
Spiced with Reichl’s infectious humor and sprinkled with her favorite recipes, Tender at the Bone is a witty and compelling chronicle of a culinary sensualist’s coming-of-age.
National Dish: Around the World in Search of Food, History, and the Meaning of Home – Apr 14
A unique and magical cook’s tour of the world, National Dish brings us to a deep appreciation of how the country makes the food, and the food the country.