The insightful essays of "Supersex" comment on the omnipresence—and official absence—of superheroes’ sexuality. This collection acknowledges that comics have been a site... Read More

"The Wind Traveler" is a lyrical novel about loss and atonement. Ángel, seeking to numb the pain of losing his mother, abandons his law training and joins the army to fight... Read More

Andrew R. M. Smith’s comprehensive study of two-time heavyweight champion George Foreman, and of the sport of boxing during his long career, is "No Way but to Fight". Foreman,... Read More

Ablaze in infamy and otherworldly as any heavenly planet, Texas is mythology come alive. This singular place is what happens when fiercely independent, prone-to-violence people... Read More

Music journalist and professor Vivien Goldman was at the moshy, grotty heart of the 1970s and 1980s punk scene, working, playing, and even recording with other musicians. Her... Read More

Hanif Abdurraqib views the legacy of a classic and respected rap group through a distinctly personal lens in Go Ahead in the Rain: Notes to A Tribe Called Quest. As the subtitle... Read More

Orit Gidali’s poetry reflects segments of the contemporary Israeli psyche: awareness of fragility; a ferocious love for a complex inheritance; and a desire for the cessation... Read More

Approaching seemingly impenetrable passages of rabbinic discourse with artful inquisitiveness, Skibell brings early authorities back to life. Joseph Skibell shifts his incisive... Read More

This clearly-laid-out cookbook is perfect for those who don’t want to sacrifice taste for healthy choices—or vice versa. Naturally Healthy Mexican Cooking: Authentic Recipes... Read More

When Ann Richards was elected governor of Texas in 1991, she ushered in a “New Texas” by appointing large numbers of women and minorities to government positions. True to... Read More

The first time somebody asked me ‘Do I date?’ I was nineteen and pregnant. Still possessing a bit of childhood innocence, I did not realize the guy was trying to purchase my... Read More

This anthology is the life work of a single translator inspired by a harper’s song carved in hieroglyphics in a tomb more than three thousand years ago: “I have heard the... Read More