The Book BinWinter reading is its own kind of magic: quiet, comforting, and full of discovery. Here are a few new reads hand-picked by our friends at The Book Bin.
Six Seasons of Pasta
By Joshua McFadden
This book has already been named the Best New Cookbook of 2025 by Bon Appétit, Eater, Epicurious, and more, and once you try the recipes, you’ll know why. With something for every season, this is a tried-and-true cookbook you need in your life.
Women of the Fairy Tale Resistance
By Jane Harrington
Women of the Fairy Tale Resistance covers the forgotten founding mothers of the fairy tale and the stories that they spun. Long before The Brothers Grimm, there was a sisterhood of writers who defied the patriarchy and launched a literary craze with their feminist fairy tales. This is a book of their stories, and it proves that feminism has been around for a long, long time.
Dinner at the Night Library
By Hika Harada
The Night Library on the outskirts of Tokyo isn’t your ordinary library. It has limited hours, and exclusively stores books by deceased authors, but none of them can be checked out. Instead, they’re on public display for the library’s visitors to admire and celebrate. This book about books is packed with charm and magical realism. It’s a perfect rainy-day cozy read.
This story originally ran in Press Play Salem issue 26 (Winter 2025/26)
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Carlee Wright
