In the rich futuristic settings of the novella pair "Dusted by Stars", diverse histories, religions, and technologies are detailed with aplomb. G. A. Matiasz’s adventure-filled science fiction novellas explore themes of racism,... Read More

An edifying introductory work of apiculture from a seasoned beekeeper, "Do You Speak Bee?" is fascinating as it peeks inside the inner workings of a colony. Reflecting his deep fascination with beekeeping, which enabled the thorough... Read More

In Liliana Corobca’s provocative novel "Kinderland", unsupervised children navigate a Moldovan village under the dutiful eye of their elder sister. Cristina, Marcel, and Dan are siblings. Their parents left to work in Italy and Russia.... Read More

Confident and celebratory, "Anita" is a memoir about self-discovery across several continents. Traversing multiple countries, Ana B. Castano’s memoir "Anita" is a decisive story of love, loss, and self-awareness. When she was young,... Read More

A man confronts the dark, hidden sides of his personality in the thrilling graphic novel "Night Fever". Jonathan can’t sleep. An American who’s in Europe for business, he is distracted from his work responsibilities and disturbed by... Read More

Willie Edward Taylor Carver Jr.’s poetry collection is a celebration of the awkwardness of growing up queer and poor. These autobiographical, narrative poems focus on Carver’s coming-of-age in rural Kentucky. They track his religious... Read More

The climate crisis is a global problem, with every individual playing a role: Nikolaj Schultz confronts this conundrum in his lovely, essay-length book "Land Sickness". In beautiful prose that makes everyday moments seem profound,... Read More

In Nothing Could Stop Her, Rona Arato tells the remarkable life story of trailblazing Jewish American journalist Ruth Gruber. Born in Brooklyn in 1911 to a Jewish family from Russia, Gruber was unstoppable from the start. Intelligent and... Read More