These voices possess a fragile resilience even as they surrender themselves to fate, new knowledge, and other bodies. Adolescents and adults on the brink of critical self-awareness define "What Counts as Love", winner of the John Simmons... Read More

Stuart’s voice will resonate with anyone whose life has been affected by autism spectrum disorder. Motivated by his own love of fast driving, powerful engines, and navigating life with Asperger’s syndrome, S. Parish’s "Wheels of... Read More

This emotionally moving tribute gives insight into how Jackie Robinson affected the racial climate of Brooklyn and the nation. Breaking Ground: How Jackie Robinson Changed Brooklyn, by Alan Lelchuk, uses both memoirist and historian eyes... Read More

Plainspoken yet packed with emotion, Ellis’s series of memories entertains and educates. A collage of vintage memories and modern musings, this collection of vignettes will ignite a real spark of life in a contemporary society immersed... Read More

With a perfect balance of facts and creditable emotional appeal, this is a must-read journalistic work for those who consider themselves feminist and those who don’t—yet. Same-sex marriage (aka marriage equality) is a threat to... Read More

At the heart of Benishai’s writing is the knowledge that there is a genuinely impressive person devoting his life to healing the planet. Geobiology—as a broad term for mystic, natural, and supernatural interplay on a... Read More

This delightful, adventurous story shows even royal princes feel self-doubt sometimes. The second in a juvenile fiction series by author Aldo Fynn and illustrator Richie Vicencio, "Prince Iggy and the Tower of Decisions" follows the... Read More

With fascinating details of an imagined future, this apocalyptic novel ties a compelling plot to a no-nonsense narrator. "Last Message from Nibiru" is an imaginative, cautionary tale about the dangers of excessive corporate power. Debut... Read More