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In The Half-Known Life (Riverhead, Jan.), essayist Iyer reflects on his visits to sites known as “paradise on earth” in Ethiopia, India, Iran, and Sri Lanka.

In Brown Boy: A Memoir (Scribner, Apr.), Pakistani Canadian writer Aziz questions concepts of identity and success.

In Screaming on the Inside (Mariner, Dec.), New York Times opinion and parenting newsletter writer Jessica Grose explains the ways in which “morally charged” American cultural narratives and societal messaging hurt mothers.

Canadian Kickstarter star Blake Northcott finds a home with Heavy Metal.

Booksellers, publishers, librarians, and agents are encouraged to look at the 45 self-published titles below.

New York Times-bestselling YA author Tiffany D. Jackson discusses how her background in media influences her novel construction and why horror is an important genre for teens.

In her debut memoir, the author explores trauma and resilience—her own and that of her family—and, in telling her story, finds catharsis and freedom. (Sponsored)

In I Know Who You Are (Ballantine, Feb. 2023), Barbara Rae-Venter discusses her work using DNA to crack cold cases, including that of the infamous Golden State Killer.

An author explains how to avoid cover design copyright woes.

In Living Kindness (Shambhala, Dec.), Buddhist teacher Griffin illuminates the Buddhist concept of metta, or loving-kindness.