Celebrating two collectors' passion for Americana and the window it provides into the everyday beauty of the past Becoming America offers a multifaceted view of one of the foremost collections of 18th- and 19th-century American folk and decorative art from the rural Northeast. Essays by leading specialists discuss the culture of furniture workshops, exuberant painted decoration, techniques of sewing and quilting, and poignant stories about the families depicted in the portraits. The collection itself includes Shaker boxes, a beaded Iroquois hat, embroidered samplers, metalwork, scrimshaw, handwoven rugs, ceramics, and a weather vane. The majority of these works have never before been published. With lively essays and profuse illustrations, this handsome volume brings to life the aesthetic of early Americans living in the countryside and is an essential exploration of the period's taste and style. Distributed for The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens Exhibition Schedule: The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA (October 22, 2016-ongoing)

A disastrous error on the field sends five lives into a tailspin in this widely acclaimed tale about love, life, and baseball, praised by the New York Times as "wonderful...a novel that is every bit as entertaining as it is affecting." Named one of the year's best books by the New York Times, NPR, The New Yorker, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Christian Science Monitor, Bloomberg, Kansas City Star, Richmond Times-Dispatch, and Time Out New York. At Westish College, a small school on the shore of Lake Michigan, baseball star Henry Skrimshander seems destined for big league stardom. But when a routine throw goes disastrously off course, the fates of five people are upended. Henry's fight against self-doubt threatens to ruin his future. College president Guert Affenlight, a longtime bachelor, has fallen unexpectedly and helplessly in love. Owen Dunne, Henry's gay roommate and teammate, becomes caught up in a dangerous affair. Mike Schwartz, the Harpooners' team captain and Henry's best friend, realizes he has guided Henry's career at the expense of his own. And Pella Affenlight, Guert's daughter, returns to Westish after escaping an ill-fated marriage, determined to start a new life. As the season counts down to its climactic final game, these five are forced to confront their deepest hopes, anxieties, and secrets. In the process they forge new bonds, and help one another find their true paths. Written with boundless intelligence and filled with the tenderness of youth, The Art of Fielding is an expansive, warmhearted novel about ambition and its limits, about family and friendship and love, and about commitment -- to oneself and to others. "First novels this complete and consuming come along very, very seldom." --Jonathan Franzen

Newly updated and in an easy-to-pack size, this in-depth guide captures the rich heritage, allure and flavor of Spain like no other guidebook on the market. Written by a renowned husband-and-wife travel-writing team, it offers the perfect balance of education and entertainment. The guide gives insights into the Spanish people, directions to must-see attractions, and in-depth reviews of over 1300 accommodations, restaurants and attractions. Photos and maps.

Authors Lynn and Lawrence Foster, both with a background in Mesoamerican archaeology, have traveled throughout Mexico for 15 years, exploring major cities as well as hidden ruins and remote villages. What they bring to the reader is an educated insider's guide--with a real understanding of the history and the culture. They give tips on the best spots for shopping, water sports, and going off the beaten track. Photos, 54 maps, and 3-D tour guides.

This all-new guide to Hawaii unlocks the secrets of this tropical paradise. Here, the reader will find out about the state's fascinating history and culture, as well as out-of-the-way beaches, most authentic luaus, and most scenic spots--along with the best the islands have to offer in accommodations, entertainment and restaurants. 50 photos, maps and 3-D tour guides.

ou won't get on the nightly news. Sad, funny, shocking and revealing anecdotes come straight from the heart of the world's lethal, criminal, and forbidden places, such as Afghanistan, Algeria, Burundi, Liberia, Rwanda, East Turkey, Sierra Leone, and others. Photos and maps of hot spots and dangerous areas.