Yehudi Mercado blends science fiction, kung fu, and hip-hop in "Sci-Fu", a unique and entertaining graphic-novel adventure. In 1980s Brooklyn, a young boy named Wax happily spins and scratches vinyl until he inadvertently answers an... Read More

"Extrapolating the Unknown" is an insightful work of spirituality that is simultaneously serious and dreamy. M. V. K. Mohan’s "Extrapolating the Unknown" is a meandering mystical text that aims to unravel the secrets of the universe in... Read More

The text’s visual descriptions of the Colorado Rockies convey the beauty and gravity of nature. Jane Parnell’s Off Trail: Finding My Way Home in the Colorado Rockies is an inspiring memoir about surmounting challenges, including the... Read More

Jha’s stories of community-based change are both inspiring and informative. Sandhya Jha’s "Transforming Communities" demonstrates how ordinary people can come together to dramatically improve their communities. As the director of the... Read More

Eric Hansen’s intimate memoir explores the ripple effect of lost faith. Eric T. Hansen’s "Losing My Religion" is a suitably irreverent and entertaining memoir about leaving the Mormon church. The book begins with the ending of the... Read More

Stephen Bodian’s "Beyond Mindfulness" explores an out-there concept: there is another, accessible level of awareness even beyond mindfulness. In his book, Bodian shares his thoughts on how and why people should work toward it. Bodian... Read More

Discover the amazing ways in which chocolate syrup, slinkies, and cheese curls can explain everything from solar power to sound waves and burning calories in Emily Hawbaker’s "Energy Lab for Kids". Using just a few simple tools and... Read More

The argument that race is an archaic and counterproductive social construction is cogent, smartly argued, and thought-provoking throughout. Stephen A. Tillett’s "Stop Falling for the Okeydoke" suggests that race is a false concept that... Read More