Rod Phillips’s Cats: A History is an exhaustive and engrossing survey of the millennia-long relationship between cats and people. Humans first kept cats to protect grain stores from rodents, Phillips notes, while ancient Egyptians... Read More

A playful collection, Maria Giesbrecht’s "A Little Feral" invokes her religious background. Born in Mexico and of Mennonite ancestry, Giesbrecht found release in writing: “A safe / rebellion. A poem. / It’s the way I have... Read More

A guide for developing a personal magical practice, Dee Norman’s The Seeker’s Guide to Grimoire Magic shatters the fears and prohibitions surrounding esoteric spirituality and ancient magical texts. The book’s approach is natural,... Read More

Industry veteran Betzy Bancroft’s "Herbal Pharmacy" is a comprehensive, accessible guide to understanding, crafting, and utilizing plant medicine for human health and well-being. Accessible to both professional herbalists and healers... Read More

Showcasing a diverse range of races and bodies, this affirming picture book shines a spotlight on queer athletes. Covering sports from football to figure skating, the book highlights notable queer athletes, past and present; brief... Read More

In Jim Butcher’s riveting fantasy novella "Out Law", a wizard faces a demonic enemy who seeks to feed on the world. After the Windy City is decimated by the Battle of Chicago, Harry, a wizard, reunites with John, an underworld criminal... Read More

An armed resistance breaks out in the mountains, and a journalist makes plans to document the stories of those fighting, in Aksil Azergui’s rousing novel "Bread of the Ravens", a literary exploration of life amid the indigenous Amazigh... Read More

A woman recounts the complicated history of her hair in Lou Lubie’s fascinating graphic novel "The Roots of My Hair". On Reunion Island, near Madagascar, Rose lives among people from a number of ethnic backgrounds. Still, she never... Read More