A Fraction of the Whole by Steve Toltz

Rozie Wong Gillies, the program coordinator of The Richmond Neighborhood Center's One Richmond program grew up in Australia and says this is one of the best books she has ever read. It follows three generations of the eccentric Dean family in Australia and the people who surround them.

Heart of Hearts by Miyoko Ito

A posthumous survey of Japanese American painter life as painter and educator. Edited by Jordan Stein.

The Emperor of Scent by Chandler Burr

A story about scientist and writer Luca Turin, who wrote a bestselling perfume guide that sent waves through the fragrance industry for its irreverence, humor, and honesty.

Combining perfuming, chemistry, biology, psychology, and marketing, you will be shocked to learn that laundry detergent scents and the world's most famous and expensive perfumes are manufactured by the same labs.

I was hardly able to put this book down and have recommended it dozens of times, especially as someone who sells home fragrances like candles and incense, and body products like soap and essential oils. It will change the way you think about the sense of smell.

Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma by Claire Dederer

Ordinary Notes by Christina Sharpe

The Grand Affair: John Singer Sargent in His World by Paul Fisher (the museums had a John Singer Sargent exhibition earlier this year)

Hokusai's Fuji by Kyoko Wada

The Other Side: A Story of Women in Art and the Spirit World by Jennifer Higgie

The Art of Remembering: Essays on African American Art and History by Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

A world of enchantment and excitement from the turn of the first page. This is the first book in a series, which is phenomenal!

Gulp by Mary Roach

Science-y and funny!

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

Before she became a renowned author, Maya Angelou was the first woman to work the trolleys in San Francisco, which she wrote about in this classic memoir.

Open by Andre Agassi

I wasn't a fan of Andre Agassi until I read his autobiography. He was honest about his journey and struggles.