In Andrée Poulin’s haunting, empathetic novel-in-verse "Planting Sunshine", a boy tries to understand war from the safety of his home. Theo’s story opens on an ordinary afternoon, when he’s playing basketball with his father. But... Read More

Practical tips for imaginative play sessions fill "Making It Up", former theater teacher Christopher Mannino’s fun, inspiring parenting guide. Mannino’s method is simple: he recommends that parents schedule daily ten-minute playtimes... Read More

Highlighting cycles of fasting and feasting, Ilhan Mohamed Abdi’s creative, enchanting cookbook features an enticing mix of new and traditional Middle Eastern recipes. Born in Somalia and raised in London, Abdi produces an alluring... Read More

A work of boldness and excellence, Mandy-Suzanne Wong’s essay collection is an act of adoration for the ocean and all marine life. The collection centers on invertebrate species, including jellyfish, snails, and mollusks. It muses on... Read More

The fate of the first woman after her banishment from Eden is the focus of B. K. O’Connor’s transcendent novel "Eve". In the verdant, fertile glades of Eden, God creates Adam. When Adam aches for a companion to share in his paradise,... Read More

Featuring lush photography and innovative recipes, Chef Julian Lopez’s "The New Cafe Beaujolais Cookbook" captures the history and ambiance of a popular Northern California restaurant. Highlighting the café’s fifty-year history, the... Read More

Generations of women wrestle with an inherited legacy of trauma in Celeste Mohammed’s sprawling novel-in-stories "Ever Since We Small". Split into two sections, “Then” and “Now,” the novel does a masterful job of capturing the... Read More

In her enlightening book "Reader Bot", Naomi S. Baron examines the benefits and sacrifices of human dependency on AI for reading, writing, and research. Noting that AI has exploded in the past few years, offering to make work easier,... Read More