In Kyle Smeallie’s "Softies", a young girl survives the explosion of Earth and explores the galaxy via spaceship. In the aftermath of Earth’s destruction, Kay is rescued from space by Arizona, an alien waste collector, and Euclid,... Read More

Kim Hyun Sook and Ryan Estrada’s gripping graphic novel "Banned Book Club" is based on the true story of a South Korean student who learned the costs and rewards of standing up to tyranny. Though often seen as the antithesis to North... Read More

This poignant novel is stylish and poetic as it travels through the troubled seasons of a woman’s life. Scott Archer Jones’s emotional and dramatic novel "And Throw Away the Skins" follows the unpredictable and often painful twists... Read More

Delving deep into the psyche of teenage pain and identity-building, Aimee Herman’s "Everything Grows" turns dark circumstances into an encomium to the adults who help teens grow. Eleanor has trouble from all sides: she is still reeling... Read More

"Trail of the Warrior" is a polished novel about the deep struggle of recovering from substance use. Four very different people share their stories of recovery from substance use in Trail of the Warrior: A Fable of Hope. The language of... Read More

Adapting Asian folktales and fables to comics form, "Tamamo the Fox Maiden" delivers twenty-one tales from across the continent. Aside from the Japanese title story and “The Ballad of Mulan,” familiar to many because of the Disney... Read More

The narrative poems of "Meteor" are both funny and thoughtful, turning ordinary situations on their heads and capturing strange, surprising scenes. In C. M. Mayo’s collection "Meteor", narrative poems transform ordinary experiences... Read More

Yewande Omotoso’s novel "Bom Boy" is a multigenerational tale set in Cape Town that explores how social and familial pressures shape an individual’s life. It beautifully captures struggles with loneliness, loss, poverty, and... Read More