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Fit and Fabulous

Who says a home gym has to be all function, no form? Get some cool design in there, and turn your workout into a fun out!

BY CAT DASH

GATHER ’ROUND

Silicone doughnuts are the cuter way to add weight to your workout.

TO BUY: The Power Ring Set, $99 for 3; shopbala.com

THE ALL-IN-ONE

Need accountability? This modular weight set, cheaper than a personal trainer, is housed in a sleek, incognito side table. Link it to Tempo, an online platform, for virtual workouts and interactive coaching TO BUY: Tempo Move, $495, and subscription, $59 per month; tempo.it

Home Stretch

Reach for a cheerful and 100 percent recyclable strap to nail some of the tougher yoga poses TO BUY: Yoga Strap Mexicana, $18; yogadesignlab.com

On The Ball

This textured foam roller helps massage away soreness for a faster recovery Plus, at just three inches in diameter, it won’t take up space in your gym bag

TO BUY: All in Motion Foam Massage Ball, $6; target.com

With The Band

The colors of these resistance bands correspond to strength level, so you can build slowly and safely

TO BUY: Resistance Bands 5 Set, $16; kikkerland.com

Hop To It

Sync this techy jump rope with its companion app to set goals and track progress.

TO BUY: SmartRope Rookie, $40; store.tangramfactory.com

Block Party

Upgrade your vinyasa practice with candy-colored foam blocks that provide extra support for people with lexibility issues, such as arthritis. TO BUY:

Form + Function Foam Marble Yoga Block Set, $25; oak-reed.com

Support healthy living while paying less for quality supplements feel good spending less

BY KRISTYN KUSEK LEWIS

Dazzling Debut

In these connected short stories, author Jonathan Escofery follows a Jamaican family from the 1970s, when they settle in Miami after leeing political upheaval in their home country, to the modern day Both outrageously funny and a piercing look at life in America, If I Survive You is the kind of book you’ll think about long after you inish it

Modern-Day Hero

How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water by Angie r Cruz is about a woman who’s been tossed around by life but refuses to surrender. Cara Romero is in her mid-50s when she loses her job and has to ind work for the irst time in decades. Told through Cara’s sessions with a job counselor, this relatable story shows what true resilience looks like.

Moving Novel

Sisters Ruth, Esther, and Chloe make up the Salvations, a 1950s girl group who are local stars in gentrifying San Francisco. When they get close to the big break their mother has pushed for, there’s a problem: Mom’s dream is no longer theirs. On the Rooftop Rf by Margaret bMWlkWilkerson Sexton is a powerful drama set during a pivotal moment in U.S. history.

Twisty Suspense

Even if you haven’t read Lisa Jewell’s megahit The Family Upstairs, you’ll love her stand-alone sequel, The Family Remains A thrilling cast of characters’ lives collide in ways you won’t see coming Set in London, Chicago, and France, this intricate page-turner about secrets, family loyalty, and revenge is the perfect end-of-summer novel.

Imaginative Read

Zoey Hennessey arrives on Mallow Island, of the coast of South Carolina, to claim her deceased mom ’ s apartment. Her new home is in the Dellawisp, an old building named for magical birds, where the quirky tenants include estranged sisters, a girl on the run… and ghosts. Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen is whimsical, wise, and delightfully mysterious.

Fun Fiction

Book Club Winner

In The Many Daughters of Afong Moy by Jamie Ford, Dorothy Moy is a Seattle poet with depression. When her 5-year-old shows familiar symptoms, Dorothy tries an experimental therapy: connecting, via memory, with past generations of women in her family. Her experiences raise a fascinating question: Do we inherit trauma from our ancestors?

Family Story

In People Person, Candice Carty-Williams’s second adult novel after the bestselling Queenie, Dimple Pennington is a lonely, 30-year-old struggling inluencer A crisis forces inluencerAcrisisforces her to reconnect with her four half-siblings and their absentee dad, leading to a witty and tender portrayal of how our childhoods afect how we relate to our family as adults.

The Duong sisters have been cursed to live without love, happiness—or sons. The bad luck seems to extend to one sister’s adult daughters, so she consults her psychic for help What happens next might inally bring this over-the-top family together. The Fortunes of Jaded Women by Carolyn Huynh is hilarious and heartwarming

Historical Drama

Maggie O’Farrell’s The Marriage Portrait brings to life Lucrezia de’ Medici, a free-spirited young duchess in 1550s Florence. She’s thrust into a marriage when the groom ’ s intended bride, her older sister, dies suddenly. Her survival depends on whether she produces an heir. This is a riveting tale about one woman ’ s ight for autonomy.

Genius Beauty

Our beauty director tries all the products to find six picks that make looking great easy.

BY HEATHER MUIR MAFFEI

Choose from four color combos curated for diferent skin tones.

PALETTE PLEASER

I’ve used hundreds of palettes, but this one wins for practicality—it both elevates your look and lightens your bag. Three matte shadows deine your crease, beef up brows, and double as liner; highlighter lifts brow bones and brightens inner corners; and two shimmers enhance lids. TO BUY: Contour Eyeshadow Palette, $36 each; kevynaucoinbeauty.com.

BROWS

That Wow

This pencil acts kinda like dry shampoo for your eyebrows. Unlike wax-based formulas, which can stick to the skin, it has ibers and powder particles that attach to the hairs for lufy fullness that doesn’t look fake. I lay the tip on its side to draw licks, then smooth with the built-in spoolie. TO BUY: Gimme Brow+ Volumizing Pencil, $25; beneitcosmetics.com.

Waste less by applying right to your hair instead of your hands.

SLICK STICK

From my kids’ dry skin to my chapped lips and tiny cuts, I have yet to ind a skin problem this salve doesn’t solve. And now that it comes in stick form, I can use it without getting my ingers gooey

TO BUY: Aquaphor

Healing Balm Stick, $9; amazon.com

SCALP SOOTHER

A pointed tip delivers the waterto-foam suds right where you want ’em. Plus, the formula leaves my day two (or three) hair feeling clean, not stripped. Choose straight, wavy, or curly (my type)—each has ingredients to nourish the corresponding texture. TO BUY: Love Beauty and Planet Hydrating Dream Waters Micellar Shampoo, $7 each; target.com.

SELF-CARE IN SECONDS

The pretty pump turns handwashing from a chore into a mini spa treatment. Biodegradable microbeads soften hands and cuticles, and thanks to the rosemary-cedar scent, those 20 seconds serve as a mental escape. TO BUY: Exfoliating Hand Wash, $22; mypaume com.

LOOK-ALIVE WAND

With an 8-month-old who likes to party all night, I have a new appreciation for concealer. This brightens and smooths without creasing, but the kicker is its cooling ceramic-tipped applicator that feels like chilled spoons on my eyes. TO BUY: CoverGirl Simply Ageless Triple Action Concealer, $13; walmart.com.

Sweet Stuff Tiramisu Ice Pops

It’s your favorite Italian dessert! Reimagined as a cold, creamy, grown-up treat.

BY NICOLE HOPPER

ACTIVE TIME 15 MINUTES

TOTAL TIME 6 HOURS, 45 MINUTES (INCLUDES FREEZING)

SERVES 10

1 Tbsp. instant espresso granules

8 oz. mascarpone cheese

1⁄3 cup granulated sugar

1 cup heavy cream

1 Tbsp dark rum or

1 tsp pure vanilla extract

2 oz. 70% cacao bittersweet chocolate

WHISK 1⁄3 cup boiling water and espresso granules in a large bowl until granules dissolve. Let cool completely, about 20 minutes.

BEAT cheese and sugar with an electric mixer on low speed until smooth, about 30 seconds. Add cream, beating until sugar dissolves and soft peaks form, about 1 minute. Transfer 11⁄2 cups of cheese mixture to espresso mixture in bowl; fold in rum using a rubber spatula. TRANSFER espresso-cheese mixture to a large zip-top plastic bag. Transfer plain cheese mixture to a separate large zip-top plastic bag Cut off tip from each bag using scissors.

PIPE espresso-cheese mixture into 10 (3-ounce) ice pop molds, filling each about 2⁄3 of the way up. Tap molds on counter a few times to remove any air bubbles. Pipe plain cheese mixture evenly on top of espresso-cheese mixture. Tap molds on counter to remove any air bubbles. Insert an ice pop stick into center of each mold. Freeze until pops are completely firm and sticks are set, at least 6 hours and up to 48 hours. MELT chocolate on stove or in microwave; let cool. Remove ice pops from freezer and quickly run bottoms of molds under warm water. Gently remove ice pops from molds and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Using a fork, drizzle with melted chocolate. Freeze until chocolate is hardened, about 10 minutes.