"The Illustrated Etymologicon" is a dizzying, delightful trip through the evolution and accidents of language. You could not be impassive or loquacious without John Milton; they’re two of the many states that the puritanical poet... Read More

Four people will determine the fate of multiple worlds in A. G. Riddle’s "Quantum Radio". All Ty ever wanted was to use science to unlock the universe’s secrets. But after a historic breakthrough, other forces seek to control what Ty... Read More

On the banks of a winding river sprouts a civilization: one home with a thatched roof at first; then an outpost with armaments; then contraptions flying toward a busy future. A tree flourishes through it all. When the river is rerouted,... Read More

Rebecca Beyer’s fresh, can’t-miss book "Mountain Magic" is a love letter to the traditions, folklore, and people of Appalachia. A mix of a history and an occult guidebook, "Mountain Magic" is intent on dispelling negative stereotypes... Read More

Thomas Cirotteau, Jennifer Kerner, and Éric Pincas’s "Lady Sapiens" is a vibrant history book about how ancient women lived and what they contributed to society. Steeped in interdisciplinary scholarship, "Lady Sapiens" synthesizes... Read More

A man struggles with past trauma and an uncertain future in Jinwoo Chong’s novel "Flux". A few days before Christmas, Brandon is laid off, falls down an elevator shaft, and blows it with both his boyfriend and a new girl he likes. In... Read More

A girl languishes in her living room, bored silly with her indoor day. Then a magpie flits onto her window sill and initiates some unexpected play. At its prompting, the girl begins naming what she sees, from the bird to a tree to a... Read More

Knowing the difficulties involved in documenting enslaved people’s lives, Nancy Koester made multiple trips to sites where Sojourner Truth lived and traveled; she also analyzed her dictated letters, speeches, and newspaper accounts in... Read More