Maneet Chauhan's Chaat published today

Today marks the release of Chaat, Maneet Chauhan’s exploration of one of India’s most iconic and delicious styles of cooking. In this breathtakingly illustrated cookbook, Chauhan weaves in personal stories and remembrances as well as historical and cultural notes from a cross-country culinary journey by train, in which she and co-writer Jody Eddy sought out various types of chaat from local markets and street vendors, as well as in the homes of family and friends.

Having already earned press accolades in the New York Times, Bon Appétit, Food & Wine, People, Parade, Travel & Leisure, and the Washington Post, Chaat is now available for purchase online.

Spanish rights sold for John Keene's Counternarratives

Barcelona publisher Pálido Fuego has licensed the right to publish John Keene’s acclaimed Counternarratives in Spanish. Originally published by New Directions, this masterful collection of thirteen stories and novellas spanning five centuries has already been sold into French, Turkish, Greek, and Swedish, with excerpts also translated into German and Japanese.

Maneet Chauhan featured in The New York Times

Today’s New York Times contains a tantalizing preview of chef Maneet Chauhan’s forthcoming book Chaat, co-written with Jody Eddy. The restaurant owner and Food Network personality dished out knowledge about the diverse genre of South Asian snacks in Priya Krishna’s article “Chaat Is More Than the Sum of Its Many Flavors.”

Chaat will be published on October 6 by Clarkson Potter.

Molly Yeh lands two-book, seven-figure deal with William Morrow

Molly Yeh, author of the IACP Award-winning Molly on the Range and star of Girl Meets Farm on the Food Network, will publish her next two books with William Morrow / HarperCollins after signing a seven-figure deal at auction. The first book, Home Is Where the Eggs Are, is slated for publication in fall 2022 and will tell the story of how she made her farm in northern Minnesota her home with her husband and young daughter. It will feature the approachable but inspiring recipes she likes to make for her family now that she’s a working mother, continuing to draw on her Chinese and Jewish heritage, but now more fully embracing the local Scandinavian and Midwestern traditions.

Sarah DiGregorio’s history of nursing sold to HarperCollins

Sarah DiGregorio, healthcare journalist and author of Early: An Intimate History of Premature Birth and What It Teaches Us About Being Human, has reached an agreement with HarperCollins to write Taking Care: An Essential History of the Nurse, a look at the ways nurses have impacted society and science, encompassing dynamics of gender, race, and class, as well as nurses’ insights on the interplay of health and community.

Early, in the meantime, has continued to earn accolades since its publication in January, receiving notices in USA Today, The Boston Globe, and Publishers Weekly, among others, while Sarah has made book appearances on television and radio.

Yia Vang Featured in Bon Appétit

The May issue of Bon Appétit offers a terrific profile of Yia Vang, revealing the chef’s plans for opening Minnesota’s first Hmong restaurant, and explaining the familial legacy that fuels those plans.

The magazine is also publishing six of Vang’s recipes, including Tri-Tip Steak With Tiger Bite Sauce as well as Purple Sticky Rice.

Sarah DiGregorio's Early published today

Journalist Sarah DiGregorio’s Early, a compassionately reported and personal look at premature birth, comes out today from HarperCollins. The book has received a sparkling review in The New York Times, where DiGregorio has also shared her own article about the book. She is the featured guest on today’s broadcast of On Point from Boston NPR affiliate WBUR, and will continue to make media appearances in the weeks ahead.

Early is now available for purchase online and in bookstores everywhere.

Cocktail Codex wins James Beard Book of the Year

Some fantastic news was announced on Friday: In a stunning turn of events, Cocktail Codex won Book of the Year at the James Beard Awards, the big award of the night. This is the first time that a drinks book of any kind has won book of the year in the award's 30-year history. The James Beard awards are the most prestigious prize an American food and drink book can win. Cocktail Codex has been recognized as a pioneering and seminal work on the topic of drink making and cocktail culture.

Sioux Chef honored with James Beard Leadership Award

Sean Sherman is among the five winners of the James Beard Foundation’s ninth Leadership Awards honoring those who are advancing the conversation on sustainability, food justice, and public health. The founder and CEO of the Sioux Chef is being recognized for his efforts to revitalize and promote the indigenous foods and foodways of North America.