Random House: Your Weekend Reads Ahead
We’ve got a delectable batch of new releases for your weekend reading, including an excerpt from Ruth Reichl’s memoir Save Me the Plums and a raw new book from Chelsea Handler.
Save Me the Plums
by Ruth Reichl
Trailblazing food writer and beloved restaurant critic Ruth Reichl took the job (and the risk) of a lifetime when she entered the glamorous, high-stakes world of magazine publishing. Now, for the first time, she chronicles her groundbreaking tenure as editor in chief of Gourmet.
“This is the rare case of an amazing writer living an amazing life.”—Ann Patchett
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The funny, sad, super-honest, all-true story of Chelsea Handler’s year of self-discovery—featuring a nerdily brilliant psychiatrist, a shaman, four Chow Chows, some well-placed security cameras, various family members (living and departed), friends, assistants, and a lot of edibles
“This will be one of your favorite books of all time.”—Amy Schumer
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All That You Leave Behind is a poignant coming-of-age story that offers an honest glimpse into the multilayered relationship between a daughter and a father. It is a window into love, with all of its fierceness and frustrations.
“A documentary filmmaker and daughter of the late, great New York Times columnist David Carr celebrates and wrestles with her father’s legacy in a raw, redemptive memoir.”
—O: The Oprah Magazine (The Best Nonfiction Books Coming Out in 2019)
“A breathtaking read . . . a testimony equal parts love and candor. ”
—Ta-Nehisi Coates, bestselling author of Between the World and Me
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A renowned journalist and legal commentator exposes the unchecked power of the prosecutor as a driving force in America’s mass incarceration crisis—and charts a way out.
“An important, thoughtful, and thorough examination of criminal justice in America that speaks directly to how we reduce mass incarceration.”
—Bryan Stevenson, author of Just Mercy
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A shocking crime triggers a media firestorm for a controversial talk show host in this provocative novel—a story of redemption, a nostalgic portrait of New York City, and a searing indictment of our culture of spectacle.
“Jennifer duBois is a brilliant writer.”
—Karen Russell, author of Vampires in the Lemon Grove
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