Director,The HB

Director,The HBAn artists life, a pact with the devil, and the dangerous illusions of the silver screen. G. W. Pabst, one of cinemas greatest directors of the 20th century, was filming in France when the Nazis seized power. To escape the horrors of the new and unrecognizable Germany, he fled to Hollywood. But now, under the blinding California sun, the world famous director suddenly looks like a nobody. Not even Greta Garbo, the Hollywood actress whom he made

All is calm

A devastating addiction

This book contains characters experiencing deep loss and longing

”--Library Journal

The couple spend nights in their landlocked Chris-Craft studying nautical maps and charting new adventures as they start a family

bring the reader to a yet higher level of mastering the art of French cooking

balanced vinaigrettes

Thomas Metcalfe

and Cardamom Named after the Palestinian newspaper that brought together a diverse people

Karl Ove Knausgaard paints a world familiar to anyone who can recall the intensity and novelty of childhood experience

A NEW YORK TIMES TOP 10 BOOK OF 2025

The recipes are unfussy but dedicated to flavor including: Peri Peri Butter Herby Harissa Lentil Nuggets Cherry Tomato Kachumbari Kijani Seafood Pilau Chicken and Okra Wet Fry Berbere Braised Short Ribs Coconut and Cardamom Mandazi Garlic Butter Chapos Pili Pili Pineapple Margarita The gorgeous food photography as well as photos from the author's travels in Africa make this a cookbook like no other