Sherrie Campbell’s "Adult Survivors of Toxic Family Members" equips people to maintain their health, even in the wake of damaging family relationships. A source of encouragement to those who have experienced family abuse, the book... Read More
As many as one million Americans of Romani descent are “hidden in plain sight.” Pejoratively known as gypsies, Roma are among the most marginalized and misunderstood communities. Cristina Salvador Klenz’s 1990s black-and-white... Read More
Capturing anxiety via illustrative spreads that move from claustrophobic blurs to stark, dizzy sketches, this sympathetic picture book walks children through a typical day for a boy who’s afflicted by dread. Even making it outside is a... Read More
"Letters from Clara" is an endearing account of an adventurous woman’s global travels during a tumultuous time in history. Eager to expand her horizons, Clara, a single, middle-aged woman from Wisconsin, set out to tour the globe after... Read More
Aparna Shewakramani’s memoir "She’s Unlikeable" is a rallying cry for women’s independence and empowerment. Looking for love and a South Asian Mr. Right, Shewakramani, a successful lawyer in Houston, auditioned for the reality show... Read More
Collected by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and Andrew S. Curran, the essays of "Who’s Black and Why?" represent a fascinating look into the eighteenth-century invention of the concept of race. In 1741, the Bordeaux’s Royal Academy of... Read More
Amusing and informative, "The World According to Dogs" is a graphic how-to guide to keeping dogs happy and healthy. The book is written from a dog’s perspective, a conceit that provides many opportunities for humor, as with a dog... Read More
In Quincy Carroll’s novel "Unwelcome", a young man seeks personal understanding, a place to call home, and justifications for his own errors in pursuit of both. Changsha, China, feels like more of a home to Cole Chen than the United... Read More