Great for any person who perennially insists that they’re a “fun-gi” at family functions, Frank Hyman’s "How to Forage for Mushrooms without Dying" is a fascinating guidebook that’ll earn its place on any bookshelf, even if the... Read More

Glaciologist Jemma Wadham’s anguish over her field of study being besieged by climate change underpins "Ice Rivers", which introduces seven diverse glaciers. It’s an emotional, masterful science narrative that’s coupled with scenes... Read More

Melding the language of prophecies with that of fairy tales and whispered dreams, Newbery Medal winner Kate DiCamillo’s latest novel for young readers is both feminist and sweet. The world knew Beatryce was coming before she... Read More

The Boy Who Didn’t Cry is a sensationalist thriller centered on an international hunt for a missing child. In Richie Rich’s grisly, glamorous thriller The Boy Who Didn’t Cry, a team of experts handle the rescues of those caught in... Read More

"The Diet-Free Revolution" is a captivating alternative to typical diet books. It focuses on mindfulness and self-acceptance, rather than on rules and restrictions. The book’s premise seems simple: eat when you’re hungry, choose any... Read More

The testimonies collected in "Voices of the Border" are powerful as they relay systemic failures to care for those who seek asylum at the US’s southern border. The humanitarian and Catholic Kino Border Initiative of Nogales serves... Read More

Gideon Defoe analyzes, memorializes, and lampoons world history in "An Atlas of Extinct Countries". Defoe writes that all countries depend on myths to justify their existence and inspire loyalty in their people. Even after a country... Read More

Not just a guide for travel but a guide for living, "Welcome Back to Abuja Once Again" is a sensible, enjoyable reminder that travel can broaden the mind. Carol J. Yee’s "Welcome Back to Abuja Once Again" is about all aspects of travel... Read More