"Louis Undercover" tells the touching story of a boy’s efforts to summon the courage to say hello to a girl, and to survive his own crumbling family life. Louis is a boy hopelessly infatuated with Billie, a classmate; however, he lacks... Read More

Graham sounds like a clear-eyed friend offering advice for the morning after. Mindful sex can absolutely involve handcuffs. Or candles and incense. Or even eye contact! Jessica Graham’s wonderful new "Good Sex" is an honest, insightful... Read More

The legend of the man in purple continues, and fans will appreciate Patrick’s scholarly approach. The origin and secrets of one of the world’s longest-running comic-strip heroes are revealed in "The Phantom Unmasked", an academic’s... Read More

Florencia Ramirez is a longtime water activist and educator with a profound appreciation for food and food production. In a quest to understand how farming can be less water-intensive, she interviewed a series of organic farmers and... Read More

"My Ghost Has a Name" is a true-crime work that digs deeper, exploring the human psyche with appealing, resonant results. Haunted by the tragic and horrific 1999 murder of her one-time school friend, Nell, Rosalyn Rossignol sets out to... Read More

When Rachel Zinman, a health-conscious yoga teacher, developed Type 1 diabetes as an adult, her shock at receiving the diagnosis was followed by years of self-blame. Although she had to face the reality that yoga and all the other... Read More

You may not know it, but your brain is hungry—and it’s the most nutrient-demanding organ in your body. Though it weighs only about 2.8 pounds, the brain contains an amazing 99,419 miles of blood vessels and uses a fifth of the... Read More

Julie Maroh examines relationships of every sort in the fictional graphic novel "Body Music". Across a variety of settings and characters, French author Maroh turns her eye to love—its physical aspects, which seem to have inspired the... Read More