In Terry Roberts’s ominous historical novel My Mistress’ Eyes Are Raven Black, Ellis Island’s immigration policies take a bleak post-war turn. In 1920, an Irish immigrant vanishes after being sent to the Isolation Ward. Suspecting... Read More

The historical novel "Two Million Steps" is set during the Civil War, and follows a farmer turned soldier as he serves, hoping to save his country. In Tommy Anderson’s historical novel Two Million Steps, a farmer becomes a Civil War... Read More

In the coming-of-age historical novel The King’s Broad Arrow, a young man decides what he thinks is worth fighting for. In Kathryn Goodwin Tone’s historical novel The King’s Broad Arrow, a young man searches for his place in the... Read More

A cheerful woodland menagerie gathers around a little bear and his big red book to ask an important question: just what is a poem? Bear directs them to look around them: a poem can be anything, from the sound of an owl’s hoot to... Read More

With an emphasis on the sanctity of family reunions in Black American families, "Family Reunion" is a sweet story about opening yourself up to new experiences—and finding unexpected delights. A young boy would rather stay home and play... Read More

Utilizing black-and-white illustrations with bold shapes and sharp contrasts, "Pablo" is a sparse story about breaking out of your shell—literally. Pablo’s big day has arrived: he has grown too big for his shell, and he is now ready... Read More

Happiness is a horror when you don’t believe you deserve it; so an immigrant learns in Yelena Moskovich’s daring literary novel, "A Door Behind a Door". Olga, who grew up on a struggling Soviet block, now lives in desperate love with... Read More

The humorous essays of Janna Goodwin’s "The End of the World Notwithstanding" concern the joys, perils, and absurdities of being alive on a small blue planet that’s whirling its way through space. Based on a solo comedy performance,... Read More