"Trees of Papua New Guinea" is a practical, in-depth guide to identifying that nation’s many species and varieties of trees. Barry J. Conn and Kipiro Q. Damas’s "Trees of Papua New Guinea" documents tree species from across the... Read More

In Lynn Austin’s tantalizing domestic drama, If I Were You, desperation and forgiveness are part of a classic upstairs/downstairs plot. In 1930s England, Eve was Audrey’s scullery maid and coveted her privilege. Audrey admired Eve... Read More

Julian Hoffman’s "Irreplaceable" chronicles singular landscapes and the inspiring people who fight to protect them. It’s an eloquent, sustained prose poem about the beauty and historical, cultural, and ecological attributes of... Read More

"The Sikh Heritage" is a masterful presentation of the history of Sikh sites of worship and pilgrimage. Dalvir S. Pannu’s "The Sikh Heritage" is a visually stunning encyclopedia analyzing the many gurdwaras, or Sikh houses of worship,... Read More

Obert Skye’s Wizard for Hire: Magic Required concludes a rambunctious trilogy with wacky conversations and adventurous wizardry. The story begins with Ozzy, whose early life was marked by tragedy and isolation, receiving his official... Read More

With its pivotal focus on Coco Chanel’s reported World War II work as a Nazi spy, Pamela Binnings Ewen’s novel "The Queen of Paris" fictionalizes the thoughts and motivations of the French design icon––a complex, controlled woman... Read More

Mark Kurlansky’s "Salmon" makes the species an ecological poster child and a microcosm of the environmental challenges we face. More than an environmental book about overfishing, the text includes a comprehensive natural and cultural... Read More

The general consensus is that exercise is good and leads to a better quality of life than sedentary habits do, but according to Judy Foreman’s Exercise Is Medicine, there is an additional benefit that should be promoted more widely.... Read More