The Best of McSweeney’s Internet Tendency

The website's daily dose of sharp-witted short stories takes to the printed page in an entertaining new book

A lot has changed online since the literary world’s beloved Dave Eggers began McSweeney’s Internet Tendency 15 years ago. With the current digital climate plagued by frivolous cat videos and impulsive Twitter comments, finding intellectually entertaining humor in the virtual medium is seemingly rare. But Eggers—and his Tendency editors, Chris Monks and John Warner—continue to encourage tongue-in-cheek cultural ruminations through the site’s daily dose of …

Wine: A Tasting Course

An illustrated, informative and extremely helpful guide to the world of wine

There can be a little (or a lot) of anxiety around ordering wine at a restaurant or even serving it at home. It’s one of the most refined alcohol cultures and there is always something else to learn—about pairing, temperature, aging and so much more. While you don’t need to be a sommelier to enjoy wine, or to know about it, “Wine: A Tasting Course” …

Cunningham: The Passion, The Cars, The Legacy

An expansive book outlining the career and contribution of the humble and passionate racing pioneer

Briggs Cunningham is the most important American racer and sportsman you have never heard of. Not only is he responsible for racing stripes on cars, but he also owned the first Ferrari (166SC) ever raced and sold in the USA. Cunningham—who was tremendously rich—would be seen sweeping his garages at races and doing other menial tasks, insisting the mechanics were too important and he was …