Hanna Schroy’s graphic novel begins as principal dancer Miriam spins in the arms of her handsome partner, living the life she has dreamed of since her girlhood. The dream turns into a potentially career ending injury when she falls and... Read More

This educational picture book doubles as modern art to help children practice the alphabet in style. In his self-described “digital woodcuts,” Christopher Evans layers colors and shapes to create intricate patterns that form... Read More

Jeffrey H. Jackson’s "Paper Bullets" is a captivating tale of queer love and resistance during World War II. From Paris’s Jazz Age through the war and beyond, Jackson tracks two childhood friends who became lovers and artists and... Read More

Claire B. Willis and Marnie Crawford Samuelson’s "Opening to Grief" is a companion for people facing loss. Grief is a pressing force that often drives people to isolate or close themselves off to new experiences, but “grief and love... Read More

In J. Marshall Freeman’s fantasy novel, Crispin wants to leave the shadow of his sophomore year, when he was outed and lost his first boyfriend, behind him. He takes comfort in starting his junior year as part of the popular clique,... Read More

Kristi Nelson’s "Wake Up Grateful" is a practical, philosophical guide for living a life of deep thankfulness. When Nelson was diagnosed with stage four cancer in 1992, it changed her life. Her book tracks her experiences with cancer... Read More

In her lyric memoir "Lyrebird", Meredith Clark moves between poetry, metanarratives, and vignettes. Motivated by loss, she tries to accrue images and memories of a child yet unborn—perhaps to lure it into being, or to process her loss.... Read More

Achea Redd’s "Authentic You." is a cute welcome-to-adolescence guidebook that’s perfect for girls who are learning to navigate the mental and emotional changes of growing up. In her own youth, Redd’s experiences as a Black... Read More