A young woman tries to save her people with the help of magical star-beings in Sera and the Royal Stars: Volume 1. After a battle against the forces of her uncle, who seeks to usurp her father’s throne, Sera meets a supernatural being... Read More

In Nancy Bilyeau’s "Dreamland", the staid, guarded world of New York’s upper class is invigorated by Coney Island’s seaside air and spectacle. Set in 1911, "Dreamland"‘s bright, witty heroine is twenty-year-old heiress Peggy... Read More

In 2020, the Nineteenth Amendment turns 100, and Christina Wolbrecht and J. Kevin Corder’s "A Century of Votes for Women" examines its history and effects in direct, accessible terms. Moving chronologically, the book first details the... Read More

Julie Sze’s clear and authoritative "Environmental Justice in a Moment of Danger" discusses the history and philosophy of environmental justice, drawing a link between environmental and community activism within the growing social... Read More

The thought-provoking and scholarly chapters of "The Wonder of Water" reframe how we think about water. This interdisciplinary collection examines the developing field of water ethics, with ideas about realigning human relationships with... Read More

Video gamers as environmental activists? Alenda Y. Chang doesn’t think it’s as counterintuitive as it sounds. In her trenchant and wide-ranging "Playing Nature", she analyzes the potential of gaming’s huge audience to become nimble... Read More

A girl’s existence threatens to envelop the world in war in the graphic novel Wonder Woman: Warbringer. Diana, a young princess on the island of Themyscira, is eager to prove herself a worthy Amazon. In the midst of an important race... Read More

"The Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree" is a fantastical tale set in post-revolutionary Iran that concentrates on a family’s tragedies, loves, and losses. It’s a work of magical realism with plenty to unpack. Bahar’s family... Read More