An ambitious business history book, "The Venture Alchemists" chronicles how tech entrepreneurs amassed power and political influence. Hearkening back to prestigious college campuses, this book shares the unvarnished origin stories of... Read More

Natural hair is used to mark and explore a connection to community and identity in this affirming, educational picture book about Afro-textured hairstyles and their history. When yet another comb breaks off in her hair while Granny... Read More

In Noa Silver’s novel "California Dreaming", a recent college graduate tries to live up to her mother’s reputation. Using her rebellious mother’s story as a template, Elena moves to Oakland with Teach for America. She’s sure her... Read More

Anything can spark and hold a memory according to Dorothy Chan’s poetry collection "Return of the Chinese Femme". Across five sections, the poems’ speaker luxuriates in memories of childhood, family, and past and current lovers.... Read More

Alexandra A. Chan is an archaeologist, and her eloquent, inventive memoir "In the Garden Behind the Moon" chronicles her search through her family’s history, which woke her to new ways of seeing. The book begins with a riveting account... Read More

Within its compact length of six stories, Amy Lee Lillard’s collection "Exile in Guyville" packs a major punch with its hard-hitting science fiction that centers women’s perspectives. Sometimes darkly humorous and sometimes just... Read More

"DIY Thrift Flip" is an encouraging, inspirational guide with instructions for turning thrift-store finds into more fashionable, fun, wearable clothes. Part of the enjoyment of thrifting is the hunt for a treasure, the book says. When... Read More

Cheryl W. Giscombé’s inspiring guide explores why Black women are extrasusceptible to the killing effects of stress, suggesting strategies for empowerment, self-care, and radiant health. Arguing that women must nourish their... Read More