"Hedgelands" is Christopher Hart’s entertaining examination of the history, ecology, and value of an essential British landscape feature: the hedgerows that border fields throughout the countryside. In his illuminating book, Hart... Read More

Alexandra A. Chan is an archaeologist, and her eloquent, inventive memoir "In the Garden Behind the Moon" chronicles her search through her family’s history, which woke her to new ways of seeing. The book begins with a riveting account... Read More

Federico Finchelstein’s contemporary political science book "The Wannabe Fascists" explores movements that combine components of historical fascism with right-wing populism, resulting in a new type of dangerous leader. Decentering... Read More

In Elaine McCluskey’s novel "The Gift Child", a former news photographer explores her genealogy following a mysterious disappearance. When her cousin, Graham, vanishes, Harriet is drawn back into the orbit of her narcissistic father,... Read More

Grace Loh Prasad’s memoir The Translator’s Daughter is about her life as an assimilated immigrant. Prasad left Taiwan when she was still a toddler. Even after her parents returned to Taiwan years later, she elected to remain in the... Read More

Brenda Peterson’s passionate essay collection "Wild Chorus" is “a celebration of the wonder and wisdom of other animals.” Peterson, whose childhood as a forest ranger’s daughter was peripatetic, is an accomplished, assured... Read More

paulo da costa’s heartbreaking memoir "Trust the Bluer Skies" is a bittersweet ode to memories of lost times and places. The book explores da costa’s relationship with his four-year-old son, Koah, during a months-long, pivotal trip... Read More

Robert Lane’s compelling literary detective novel "Searching for Dali" unravels the mystery of a missing painting. Veronica is a multimillionaire whose memories are slipping away. She has “die” penciled into her phone calendar. Her... Read More