Julie Aitcheson’s "First Girl" is a thrilling character-driven literary dystopia. Gabi is a weak, sickly girl, tormented by bullies and friendless except for her grandmother. She also lives in a future time when science is obsolete and... Read More

Mason’s love of history and the sites of New England is inviting. Guidebook to Historic Houses and Gardens in New England: 71 Sites from the Hudson Valley East by Willit Mason gives travelers practical and historical knowledge about... Read More

Illustrating the many difficulties that trans women face, the book lets the irresistible charm of each interviewee shine. Poignant and staggering, "I Am, Therefore, We Are", by Kris Lyseggen and Herb Schreier, is an indispensable... Read More

"A Few Minor Adjustments" is a mesmerizing and ultimately uplifting memoir about one woman’s journey to healing. "A Few Minor Adjustments" is a straightforward, mesmerizing account—with a dose of dry humor and wit—of one woman’s... Read More

These stories transcend culture to speak to wider human experiences. In Tales of Love and Despair: Men in Love in Revolutionary Iran, sociologist Mahnaz Kousha draws from extensive interviews to craft eight short stories that capture the... Read More

This is a woman’s perspective on war, a gritty glimpse into the danger and hardship of soldiering on the front lines. Chantelle Taylor’s Battleworn: The Memoir of a Combat Medic in Afghanistan tells a harrowing tale of war from a... Read More

Bold character development and strong mythology breathe life into this compelling young adult fantasy. "Opaque" by Cālix Leigh-Reign kick-starts a new sci-fi series by courting controversy, through a disturbed teenager battling his... Read More

The confusion of adolescence is captured in hi-fi, and the seams of identity are exposed in all of their ragged beauty. Jane Alvey Harris’s "Riven" traces a critical juncture in a teen’s mental health. When an elaborate fantasy... Read More