In Alice Austen’s engrossing historical novel "33 Place Brugmann", World War II disrupts a close-knit group living in a Brussels apartment building. In August of 1939, the residents of 33 Place Brugmann are aware of Adolf Hitler’s... Read More

Love is the focus of Martina Devlin’s elegant historical novel "Charlotte", about Charlotte Brontë, her husband Arthur, and Arthur’s cousin Mary, who became Charlotte’s friend and, later, Arthur’s second wife. The story is set... Read More

Samina Ali’s searing memoir is about how a birth gone wrong took her, a promising young writer, to the brink of death. Ali’s intuition warned her of danger to her pregnancy. She suspected bias against women of color after her... Read More

A woman struggles in a fascist state that mandates intrusive treatment for anyone who differs from the norm in the startling graphic novel "Baby Blue". Betty works at a coffee shop until her world is turned upside down by witnessing a... Read More

Set in a postapocalyptic world, Ingvild Bjerkeland’s chilling novel "Beasts" is about children who hope to reunite with their father. Thirteen-year-old Abdi is the guardian of his five-year-old sister, Alva, since a beast killed their... Read More

A picture book about the surprising benefits of seeking common ground. A sentient table has been in a young witch’s family for generations; though it’s cursed to live with them forever, they’ve never managed to get along. When the... Read More

The power of words gets a literal twist in this quirky picture book. When Oscar finds a chest full of words, he is disappointed—until he realizes they can transform the world around him. He sticks “hairy” on an oak tree, and it... Read More

In their captivating historical novel "The Other March Sisters", Linda Epstein, Ally Malinenko, and Liz Parker shift the spotlight from the ambitious, outgoing Jo to her sisters Meg, Beth, and Amy. While Jo is in New York pursuing her... Read More