The Cult of RomanceWhen your bestie is marrying a guy she barely knows, can you save her from the cult before it's too late? Natalie is living proof that love is a scam. She's traumatised by her parents' failed marriage and overwhelmed by her grandmother's expectations of good Lebanese girls marriage, motherhood and exceptional tabouli making skills. When her best friend decides to get hitched to a guy in the motherland, Nat's not exactly thrilled by the mammoth task

his selection as Bush's running mate

Elemental Magic: Iolanthe Seabourne can command fire and water

sparkling coming-of-age novel is superbly written and wholly engaging

salt-rimmed margaritas

Life is hectic and grabbing some time for yourself can feel almost impossible

For reluctant readers to total bookworms

As she swung them to and fro

is first and foremost an exquisitely attuned observer ofhuman behavior

A master explainer of Christian history

Cy Parks is the Electric Michelangelo

in depth analysis of the screenplay for Avatar

and part creative invention—this book builds a new language for the feelings we’ve never been able to name