In his latest book, Michael Pollan emphasizes economic and health benefits of cooking.

Erica Grieder, author of "Big Hot, Cheap and Right," on what the rest of the country can learn from the economic genius of Texas.

Most of us are bad at making decisions. And that's because we tend to limit our options, according to Chip & Dan Heath, brothers and co-authors of "Decisive: How To Make Better Choices in Life and Work."

In Neil Irwin's new book, "The Alchemists," central bankers conjure magic to bolster their economies after the financial crisis of 2008.

Nathaniel Rich's new book, "Odds Against Tomorrow," explores financial crisis and natural disaster.

A new book explores how our environment — everything from colors to music to weather — affects our decision-making.

Hugh Howey might be the best-selling novelist you've never heard of. His self-published book, "Wool," came out over a year ago, and has made over $1 million.

Author Melanie Warner discusses the complexities of the processed foods that line the shelves at the supermarket.

One marketing professor's look at why some foods, music and names enter the zeitgeist, while other things don't.

A new book explores how smuggling and piracy were a financial foundation of colonial American society.