Antoine Laurain’s experimental novel "Red Is My Heart" is an artful articulation of the discombobulation that follows when a relationship is severed without warning. Written as letters sent into the ether, to a party who does not wish... Read More

Chantal James’s novel "None but the Righteous" follows a man’s lifelong search of truth and meaning. When he’s a teenager, Ham, a foster child who was taken in by sophisticated Pearl and her son, Wally, meets a traveler, Mayfly. Of... Read More

Tender, empathetic, and unflappably hopeful, this is the retold story of Scheherazade. In this version, set in contemporary times: Shahrzad’s curiosity is insatiable. She loves forming what she sees into enchanting tales. When she... Read More

In bright, dynamic, comic-book style, an older sister attempts to teach her bookish younger brother not to be afraid of monsters. Little Brother sees monsters everywhere; he surrounds himself with green tomes about them, attempting to... Read More

A greying man discovers that tea time for one is no match for purring companionship when a strange cat hops into his hat, de facto adopting him. Their days together are bright. Still, the man fears losing Hat, and locks him inside—a... Read More

Happy or sad, making a mess or cleaning it up, “I love you all the time” is the comforting refrain repeated through it all in this picture book about unconditional love. Soft-edged illustrations complement the gentle rhyme scheme,... Read More

Practice makes perfect, as Devi learns through a dance competition. She is excited about following in her decorated mother’s footsteps; she knows that she’s got her moves down. She’s dismayed when no awards follow, but her mother... Read More

What begins as a grey tale, and a somewhat everyday tale, transforms into something more when the cherry trees start to blossom above harried travelers’ heads. Their pink petals glow, and the color emanates outward, until the once... Read More