Bear in the Dragon’s Shadow is an exhilarating geopolitical thriller in which a capable, tight-knit special operations team tracks down a dangerous terrorist. In Donald E. Patterson’s gripping thriller Bear in the Dragon’s Shadow,... Read More

Kathleen B. Casey’s cultural survey "The Things She Carried" examines purses, pocketbooks, and handbags not through a fashion lens, but as “fraught but vital object[s]” with fascinating histories. The book’s evocative case... Read More

Jane Kurtz’s touching memoir in verse "Oh Give Me a Home" is about belonging and sisterhood. In Maji, Ethiopia, young Kurtz and her family laid down roots after her father helped the community build a waterwheel. As a child, Kurtz... Read More

Reflecting on the significance of wild places and belonging, "In the Crosswinds" is Eli J. Knapp’s fascinating memoir about his bird-watching adventures. Challenging traditional assumptions about the wilderness, Knapp emphasizes that... Read More

Jenny Lundquist’s "The Library of Curiosities" is a fantastical novel that conjures a compelling magical world full of mystery and adventure. Rowan, upon setting foot on Fitzgerald Manor, is plunged into a world of intrigue, magic, and... Read More

Featuring hundreds of stunning images of parks and public land across the US, Jacob W. Frank’s "Parklands" is an extraordinary book of nature photography that embraces outdoor adventures. A self-described nomad who has worked at... Read More

Exploring themes including memory loss, muscle degeneration, and emotional flatness, "Leaving La-La Land" is a sometimes surreal memoir about recovering from a medical emergency. Robert K. Bosscha’s reflective memoir "Leaving La-La... Read More

"Arctic Passages" is Kieran Mulvaney’s comprehensive study of one of the world’s most mysterious and significant geopolitical flashpoints. Taking a nonlinear approach to the human history of the Arctic, the book dedicates as much... Read More