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During a stay in Rome, writer Anthony Doerr experiences the joys of parenthood, the frustrations of cultural barricades and the riches of life there. Four Seasons in Rome, captures the ups and downs of his one-year Roman holiday.

In September 1943, Hitler hatched a secret plan. Author Dan Kurzman relates the foiled plot in A Special Mission: Hitler's Secret Plot to Seize the Vatican and Kidnap Pope Pius the XII.

Carol Stoudt, the first female brewmaster in the U.S., oversees Stoudt's Brewing Company in Adamstown, Pa. Frequent travel for work — and inspiration from her family — keeps her reading despite a busy schedule running a microbrewery.

In the book, The Perfect Stranger, author and mother Lucy Kaylin explores her relationship with her Caribbean nanny — one that she says is both complex and wonderful. She also shares other caregivers' views on their work and employers.

In his debut novel Hooked, New York Times technology writer Matt Richtel explores how modern addiction to technology affects behavior and relationships. His fast-paced thriller takes readers deep into Silicon Valley, the venture capital world and digital culture.

In a modern twist to Jane Austen's classic novels, author Shannon Hale tells the coming-of-age story of a woman who grapples with her Jane Austen obsession at Pembrook Park, a British resort that caters to Austen-crazed women.

Newlyweds are increasingly in debt from student loans, credit cards and, of course, their big wedding day. In her new book, The Big Payoff, Sharon Epperson offers advice to help them navigate sometimes choppy waters of joint finances.

In his new book, Antonio's Gun and Delfino's Dream, author and journalist Sam Quinones explores the complexities and contradictions of the immigration debate through true stories of Mexican migration.

The new children's book Nini, Here and There, by Anita Lobel, explores the value of home through the eyes of a family member who is sometimes underfoot, but not overlooked. Nini, the striped tabby cat, fears she'll be left behind when her family goes on a trip.

In her new book The Canon: A Whirligig Tour of the Beautiful Basics of Science, author Natalie Angier says science doesn't have to be impossible, impenetrable or uncool.