John G. Culhane’s powerful book "More than Marriage" explores what it means to be a family in both human and legal terms. Applying close readings to important court cases concerning marriage and families, Culhane argues that... Read More

Covering decades of discoveries and friendships with other Native people, "We Who Walk the Seven Ways" is Terra Trevor’s insightful memoir about Native American culture and identity. For most of Trevor’s youth, it was illegal for... Read More

Daphne Kalotay’s short story collection "The Archivists" showcases grief and loss alongside sublime moments of human connection. In “Relativity,” an American social worker helps Holocaust survivors access end-of-life services while... Read More

Born into Crisis is a memoir whose story about the impact of mental health issues on a family folds into suggestions for systemic reform. Kenneth Nixon Jr.’s memoir Born into Crisis turns a childhood of trauma into a call for community... Read More

In her searing memoir "Crying Wolf", Eden Boudreau enacts a reclamation of herself and her strength after a debilitating rape. Boudreau, the married mother of three boys, is a bisexual, sex-positive woman engaged in a “kink-forward... Read More

Ana Maria Spagna’s fascinating true crime book "Pushed" investigates the possible mass murder of a group of Chinese immigrants by a mob of Indigenous people. While a mob may have pushed the immigrants to their deaths, the book explores... Read More

David Mas Masumoto’s "Secret Harvests" shares the troubled history of two families alongside the extraordinary discovery of a long-lost relative. Soon after the Pearl Harbor attack, Masumoto’s grandparents and their children became... Read More

"Confused by the Odds" is a fascinating historical survey of theories of probability—and their practical implications. David Lockwood’s social science text "Confused by the Odds" introduces theories of probability and shows how... Read More