In Jon Fosse’s novel "A Shining", a walk in the forest leads to an inexplicable, supernatural experience. Out of sheer boredom, a man goes for a drive and ends up lost in the forest on a snowy autumn night. There, strange encounters... Read More

Boria Sax’s "Enchanted Forests" spurs the imagination with its wide-ranging examination of literature, folklore, and visual art related to forests and their creatures. This engaging, scholarly volume summarizes how, throughout history,... Read More

In Maya MacGregor’s empowering novel "The Evolving Truth of Ever-Stronger Will", an agender teenager learns to acknowledge their trauma, find strength in others, and exist without apologies. Though Will once found comfort with their... Read More

Sociologist Casey Stockstill’s "False Starts" exposes how racial inequality in the US begins in preschool. Stockstill spent two years observing the daycare provided by two top-ranked preschools in Madison, Wisconsin: a public Head... Read More

Karen Nepacena surveys the midcentury modern aesthetic with panache in this vibrant, accessible book—perfect for retro-vibe home makeover inspiration with its photographs, decorating tips, and design history. A manual for recreating... Read More

In Thomas Tidholm’s chapter book "To the Ice", young explorers traverse a frozen world. Jack and Max are brothers. With their friend Ida, they play in the frozen creek behind their home. But the day takes a turn when the ice floe they... Read More

The nascent work and artistic influences of celebrated photographer Arthur Tress are the focus of this book that chronicles his transition from photojournalist to artistic photographer. It includes probing essays by museum curators and... Read More

In Tessa Afshar’s captivating Christian romance novel "The Peasant King", an archeress and a renegade prince join forces to help fulfill a prophecy. Jemmah’s Judean mother, Keren, is the Persian king Cyrus’s chief scribe. She’s... Read More