Need a Quarantine Hobby?
““Many of us yearn for things to go back to normal. It’s an understandable desire but one that we should reject. The crisis offers a chance to build a new normal. This could mean enacting policies to support millions as they get back on their feet. It should also mean a shift in our values, towards empathy and fellowship instead of ruthless individualism.”–Jamil Zaki, author of The War for KindnessAs author Jamil Zaki mentions, this new time we find ourselves in is an opportunity for change and growth. One way we can allow for change is through a
new hobby. Immersing yourself in a new hobby has been proven to improve mental health and reduce stress, and with most of us spending our days inside, it’s never been more important to prioritize your well-being. From flexing your creative muscles to mastering the art of baking, here are a few quarantine hobbies to dive into during your downtime. GET COOKIN’ Everyone is cooking more at home these days. Try your hand at making delicious meals and tasty baked goods from our Pantry and Baking samplers (that second one includes a recipe from the world’s hottest bread book, Flour Water Salt Yeast). Or, create a mindblowing cheeseboard platter . . . because here at Random House, we believe cheese = self-care! 
A how-to guide for crafting beautiful and delicious cheese boards for entertaining and self-care, from the creator of the Cheese by Numbers method and the Instagram phenomenon That Cheese Plate.With her gorgeous, showstopping cheese boards, Marissa Mullen takes cheese to a whole new level. Her simple, step-by-step Cheese by Numbers method breaks the cheese plate down into its basic components—cheese, meat, produce, crunch, dip, garnish—allowing you to create stunning spreads for any occasion. READ MORE »Order That Cheese Plate Will Change Your Life
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WINNER OF THE THE ASPEN WORDS LITERARY PRIZENuri is a beekeeper and Afra, his wife, is an artist. Mornings, Nuri rises early to hear the call to prayer before driving to his hives in the countryside. On weekends, Afra sells her colorful landscape paintings at the open-air market. They live a simple life, rich in family and friends, in the hills of the beautiful Syrian city of Aleppo—until the unthinkable happens. READ MORE »Order The Beekeeper of Aleppo Purchase From Other Retailers ▸ NEW IN PAPERBACK .
$11.99 $1.99Eadie Boone is no shrinking violet. An artist and former beauty queen who married into one of the first families of Ithaca, Georgia, she tackles everything with gusto and flair. But tailing her wayward husband proves to be, well, an exasperating chore. If only Trevor would just see the light, dump his twenty-two-year-old hussy, and return home, Eadie’s creative energy could be put to better use. Now all she has to do is convince him. READ MORE »Order Revenge of the Kudzu Debutantes 
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