"From Us to Me" is a strong case study of Israeli films and their use in representing and shifting national identities. Dror Izhar’s "From Us to Me" is a fascinating look at Israeli cinema and its role in both creating and mirroring... Read More

A beautiful blend of dazzling artwork and scientific facts helps to unpack over half a dozen case studies of nature’s most stunning displays. Travel with an explorer and her canine companion from Mercantour National Park in France,... Read More

Norman Smith’s Hobbies is a fun, absurdist trip down the rabbit hole of wall-breaking self-awareness. In Gareth Owen’s comedic novel Norman Smith’s Hobbies, a British retiree pursues his fanciful interest in building a flight... Read More

"The MIT Murders" is a perfectly plotted mystery that focuses on the fascinating world of biotechnology. Stephen L. Bruneau’s "The MIT Murders" is a spectacular mystery that combines cutting-edge biotech, mad science, a conspiracy, and... Read More

"Revenge of a Queen" is a character-driven medieval fantasy focused on love and political intrigue. In Charlene Sponsel’s intense coming-of-age fantasy "Revenge of a Queen", a romance set in a medieval realm is tinged with magic. Cam... Read More

"An Improbable Spy" is a cryptic thriller: nothing is as it seems, and no one is who they say they are. David Paul Collins’s timely historical spy novel "An Improbable Spy" has all the elements of a classic Cold War-era tale, as the... Read More

"The Education of Brainiac" is an insightful memoir whose mix of humor and seriousness distinguish it. David E. Lapin’s charming memoir "The Education of Brainiac" is centered in Boston’s music community. Lapin was born in 1950s New... Read More

"Little Johnnie Goes to School" is a useful teaching tool related to children who are scared of school. In Johnnie Myers Sr.’s picture book "Little Johnnie Goes to School", children cope with the conflicts of going to school for the... Read More