"If you're hunkering down ahead of the big winter storm this weekend, we want to make sure you're well prepared. Yes, with batteries, flashlights, toilet paper, and food but perhaps most importantly with good reading material. We looked back through some recent interviews and Books We Love, our annual year-end reading guide, to find snowy suggestions to get you through the storm."
"For the nonfiction lovers Winter: The Story of a Season by Val McDermid, 2026 Scottish author Val McDermid is best known for her crime writing, a world of brutal murders and dark alleyways. But her new book, a work of creative nonfiction, is an ode to memories of winters past and a heartfelt appreciation of all the season has to offer."
"Amy Brady's cultural history of ice in America is the unexpected nonfiction pleasure read I turned to in lieu of air conditioning one summer. Brady fascinates and educates, covering the immense impact and complex social histories of this now-ubiquitous and indispensable part of American life. There's a lot to learn! Helpfully, Ice is divided into four parts: The Birth of an Obsession, Food and Drink, Ice Sports, and The Future of Ice."
Prepare for a winter storm with practical supplies and recommended reading that complements cold-weather routines. Val McDermid's Winter: The Story of a Season reframes winter through creative nonfiction, celebrating soups, festivals, memories, and the contrast between crisp outdoors and cozy interiors. McDermid emphasizes the pleasures of warmth, fires, good books, and small comforts. Amy Brady's Ice traces the cultural history and social impact of ice in America, organized into four parts—The Birth of an Obsession, Food and Drink, Ice Sports, and The Future of Ice—offering surprising insights into an overlooked commodity.
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