Vladimir Putin’s grip on Russia’s wealth is examined in the fascinating graphic novel Putin’s Fortune. In 1990, the book shows, Russia’s wealth became concentrated in the hands of a few men, made fewer through a number of... Read More

Practical tips for imaginative play sessions fill "Making It Up", former theater teacher Christopher Mannino’s fun, inspiring parenting guide. Mannino’s method is simple: he recommends that parents schedule daily ten-minute playtimes... Read More

A work of boldness and excellence, Mandy-Suzanne Wong’s essay collection is an act of adoration for the ocean and all marine life. The collection centers on invertebrate species, including jellyfish, snails, and mollusks. It muses on... Read More

The fate of the first woman after her banishment from Eden is the focus of B. K. O’Connor’s transcendent novel "Eve". In the verdant, fertile glades of Eden, God creates Adam. When Adam aches for a companion to share in his paradise,... Read More

Generations of women wrestle with an inherited legacy of trauma in Celeste Mohammed’s sprawling novel-in-stories "Ever Since We Small". Split into two sections, “Then” and “Now,” the novel does a masterful job of capturing the... Read More

In Fidan Meikle’s empathetic novel "My Name Is Samim", a young Afghani refugee faces numerous dangers in his search for safety and belonging. Sensitive thirteen-year-old Samim narrates in dual timelines. In the present, he is a foster... Read More

A boy plays a parental role for a baby kaiju in E. C. Myers’s adventure-minded chapter book "Kaiju Gaga". On a trip to the Museum of Media, a boy drifts away from his class and visits an exhibit called Monster Movie Mania. There he... Read More

Art historian Roger Lipsey spent decades studying world art and encountering important pieces around the world. In "Eyes to See", a well-curated and contextualized virtual museum in book form, he highlights works that became meaningful... Read More