November’s Most Anticipated Nonfiction

From THE Trisha Paytas, icon of our digital age and your favorite influencer’s favorite influencer, a raw and uproarious memoir that explores what happens when the lines between fame and infamy blur. 

No person has reinvented themselves more times than Trisha Paytas. Like a phoenix, she has risen from the ashes again and again—outliving social media platforms, navigating ill-fated and explosively popular podcasts alike, and finding herself on the wrong end of more messy feuds than she can count. As one of the world’s first influencers, she helped create the blueprint for a new kind of celebrity. But across a career marked by both dizzying highs and earth-shattering lows, one question has followed her for years: What the hell was she thinking? 

In Crying on the Kitchen Floor, Trisha sets out to find the answer once and for all by opening up like never before. She recounts in vivid, shocking detail how an insatiable need for fame led a quiet girl from Illinois to life on the seedy streets of Hollywood. From dangerous encounters with potential serial killers to abusive relationships with former child stars, countless reality TV cameos, and, ultimately, taking over the internet, Trisha’s desperate search for identity nearly cost her everything. Now, after decades spent battling mental health issues and weathering endless cancellations, she shares how she managed to fight her way to high ground, even as the world she helped build transformed beneath her feet.

Combining the grittiness of Julia Fox’s Down the Drain and the unsparing honesty of Bunnie XO’s Stripped Down, Crying on the Kitchen Floor serves as a beacon of hope for anyone still searching for their happily ever after as Trisha details how she was able to find peace by looking for answers not in fame, money, or men—but in herself.

A deep dive into Dawson’s Creek, one of the most popular teen dramas of all time, full of never-before-heard stories and behind-the-scenes insight into fan-favorite characters, from one of the show’s stars, Kerr Smith.

Welcome back to Dawson’s Creek, where the banter is fast-paced, a soulful, pop music soundtrack underscores every emotional moment, and friendships have the potential to turn on a dime and transform into something more. Written by one of its stars, this nostalgic trip down memory lane of the WB’s paradigm-shifting show will transport fans back to Capeside, Massachusetts, revealing all the fun, romance, friendships, and drama that occurred—on screen and off—in that charming coastal place we know as Dawson’s Creek.

From episode deep dives to wild stories of crazy days on set and crazier nights after filming wrapped, Dawson’s star Kerr Smith takes us behind the scenes of the classic show that kickstarted the teen TV revolution of the late 90s and early 2000s. Featuring interviews with his fellow cast members, crew, network and studio executives, creator Kevin Williamson and the writing staff, Smith has produced the ultimate yearbook for Capeside High, revealing the origin stories of Dawson, Pacey, Joey, Jen, and others; providing insights on how classic Dawson’s storylines came to be—and how a few almost didn’t—while telling his own personal story, from growing up in a small town of his own to what it was like to be part of that iconic first gay kiss on American primetime.?

I Don’t Want to Wait is the ultimate chronicle of a show that fans can’t help but return to, time and time again. As Joey Potter would tell you, “Things change. People change.” But Dawson’s Creek is forever.

Discover must-make recipes that are decadently delicious yet simple enough to learn by heart, in this debut cookbook from the wildly popular @CocoLarkinCooks.

“Makes me desperate to get into the kitchen.” ―Amber Guinness

Corre Larkin knows that many of the world’s most extraordinary dishes are simply too humble and honest to grace a fancy restaurant menu. Instead, the most comforting meals come from home kitchens where humble ingredients become unforgettable.

In Season to Taste, Larkin shares nearly 100 recipes that unlock her casually elegant way of cooking. She draws inspiration from the family tables of Italy, France, and the U.K., where local classics are cooked from memory with whatever’s on hand and served with joy. Some dishes come together in thirty minutes, perfect for weeknight dinners; others unfold slowly over a lazy Sunday afternoon, simmering into rich, layered meals.

This food is special yet achievable by anyone. From Larkin’s endlessly repeatable Spaghetti with Four Tomatoes and deeply savory Flavor Bomb Roast Chicken to her viral and beloved Braised Leeks and an entire chapter devoted to the pleasures of the potato, every recipe embodies the comfort of home.

Share these dishes around a well-worn table and you’ll know: the best meals are the simplest, made with care and enjoyed without pretense.

A transformational roadmap for healing existential loneliness that explores how to break the cycle of separation at its source, from creator and host of the top-rated podcast The Life Stylist, ideal for readers of Find Your People and How to Know a Person.

We are living in a loneliness epidemic. People long for connection, yet even with endless resources on belonging, many still feel alone. After nearly three decades devoted to spiritual inquiry, recovery, and lived transformation, Luke Storey discovered that loneliness is not simply a lack of people—it arises from a felt sense of separation within ourselves.

A Horse Named Lonesome traces Luke’s journey through addiction, trauma, recovery, and profound spiritual awakening to reveal how early disconnection imprints the psyche. Through deeply personal storytelling and grounded spiritual insight, he shows how loneliness often disguises itself as anxiety, depression, compulsive striving, relational chaos, or substance abuse. The pain of separation doesn’t always look like solitude—it can look like overachievement, codependence, obsession, or escape.

This book explores:

• How early trauma, shame, and birth-imprinted separation fracture identity and distort intimacy
• The difference between false belonging and authentic connection
• How ego, performance, and persona deepen separation
• How conscious relationship becomes a path of devotion, discernment, and shared evolution
• Why addictions and spiritual seeking often stem from the same longing for unity

Blending memoir with reflective insight and practical inner work, A Horse Named Lonesome offers readers a courageous and deeply human path toward reconciliation, belonging, and authentic connection.

An intimate, behind-the-scenes glimpse into life as the rhythm guitarist, songwriter, and co-founder of the all-female, multi-platinum-selling band the Go-Go’s—both onstage and off.

The Go-Go’s were the first all-woman rock group to hit number one on the Billboard charts while playing their own instruments and performing original songs. As guitarist and lyricist, Jane Wiedlin helped define that revolution. In her memoir, she shares the raw, unvarnished journey of an artist who overcame it all.

From the early L.A. punk scene, Jane’s song “Our Lips Are Sealed” catapulted the band to fame. The Go-Go’s hit dizzying heights, only to splinter apart in a whirlwind of touring, tension, and chaos rivaling any band of the era. Yet Jane’s story goes far beyond the stage.

TMI is a vivid account of rock excess and Hollywood drama. Jane opens up about childhood tragedy, mental health struggles, shattered relationships, and her own relentless reinvention. She tells how she taught herself music from scratch, worked as a “slave” in a world-famous BDSM dungeon, and became the world’s first atheist minister. Through it all, Jane Wiedlin’s story is as candid, defiant, and unforgettable as the music that defined a generation.

Hit Portugal’s can’t-miss art, sights, and bites in two weeks or less with Rick Steves Best of Portugal!

• Strategic advice from Rick Steves on what’s worth your time and money
• Short itineraries covering the best of Portugal
• Rick’s tips for beating the crowds, skipping lines, and avoiding tourist traps
• The best local culture, flavors, and more, including insightful walks through museums, historic sights, and atmospheric neighborhoods
• Trip planning strategies like how to link destinations and design your itinerary, what to pack, where to stay, and how to get around
• Over 400 full-color pages with detailed maps and vibrant photos throughout
• Suggestions for day trips and worthwhile excursions

Experience Portugal’s sunny charm for yourself with Rick Steves Best of Portugal!

Planning a longer trip? Pick up Rick Steves Portugal, an in-depth guide perfect for spending two weeks or more exploring Portugal.

Ellen Skrmetti, comedian and bestselling author, returns with a collection of hilarious essays about what happens when life goes sideways—or, if you’re Southern, when things go cattywampus.

Cattywampus (adj.)
Pronunciation: kat-ee-wom-puhs
Origin: Southern American English

1. Positioned askew, crooked or out of alignment; not straight
2. In disarray; turned sideways; off course
3. A state of life in which plans have unraveled, expectations have shifted, and nothing is operating according to the original instructions.

Such as when you’re living your life, raising your kids … and then suddenly you’re raising your parents too. When your hormones go haywire and you’re navigating “The Change” with no warning … and at the same time your daughter is navigating her own “changes.” (You also have to navigate that fact that nobody in the South calls things by their real names.) When you’re forced to confront the possibility that you haven’t always seen everything clearly, and you need to course-correct, stat.

The hilarious essays in this book include:

1. I Wanted It Done Right (and Other Reasons I Wrote My Own Obituary)
2. Hustle, Hustle, Pray
3. Yes Ma’am, No Ma’am, Have You Taken Your Meds Ma’am?
4. When You Bring a Zebra To The Tailgate
5. From Beer Pong to Mah Jongg … Pastimes in Later Life

This laugh-out-loud collection will entertain, inspire, and remind you that even when life seems out of control, God is in control.

Meticulously crafted and unflinchingly vulnerable, Nicole R. Fleetwood’s multigenerational family portrait braids the intimate life of a neighborhood with the historic arc that shaped it to offer an untold story of the black Midwest.

In 1973, Hamilton, Ohio, was a mill town so typical it prided itself on being quintessentially American. In harder times, it proved to be a bellwether. Here, young Nicole is born into a fourth-generation household in the Second Ward, a segregated neighborhood between the river and the railroad tracks.

In this tight-knit community, most of Nicole’s neighbors are like her relatives: large, intergenerational families a few decades up from the South. They build their own institutions, create music with global influence, and uphold a code of conduct centered around safety and belonging.  

But the legacy of slavery and the entrenched racism of the Midwest cast a shadow over the Second Ward. The Fleetwoods bear their struggles as an ancestral curse, one that dooms their menfolk and burdens their women. The family lore echoes in Nicole’s earliest memories. 

As Nicole grows up, the curse spreads through her community. She witnesses the Second Ward undergo devastating changes that impact her family and neighbors. The loss of factory jobs, growing political divides, and the crack epidemic wreak havoc, seeping through the walls of her family home and replacing the sense of community and familiarity with destitution and violence.  

Nicole nurtures her intellectual curiosity and independence, dreaming of college and the world beyond. But she fears that leaving the Second Ward means abandoning everything she’s known—the neighborhood map that kept her safe, the community that raised her, and the family that loves her. In a powerful testament to black love and inheritance, Between the River and the Railroad Tracks asks whether we can ever leave home.

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