Karl Schlögel’s cultural history "The Scent of Empires" tells the story of two perfumes that permeated portions of the twentieth century. In 1913, French perfumers were commissioned to create a scent to celebrate 300 years of Romanov... Read More

In "The Invention of Oscar Wilde", Nicholas Frankel examines Wilde’s life from a new perspective. Oscar Wilde is an icon to both writers and the LGBTQ+ community. He assumed many roles throughout his life: poet, art critic, dandy,... Read More

The life of seventeenth-century Italian Baroque painter Artemisia Gentileschi is recounted in the graphic novel "Artemisia". Raised by her father, an accomplished artist himself, Artemisia took to painting from a young age. At eighteen,... Read More

"Diary of a Young Naturalist" covers a transformative year in Dara McAnulty’s life, following his move to a new home, school, and wilderness haunts in Eastern Ireland. McAnulty is a perceptive, introspective narrator whose descriptions... Read More

A swarm of alien invaders threaten post-apocalyptic Earth in the action-packed graphic novel The 27 Run: Crush. Beti, the pilot of a formidable Mech, is accompanied by her telepathic dog E.K. as she fights off a horde of aliens whom... Read More

In the fantasy novel "Simplicity", a city tears itself apart as superheroes try to follow their moral codes. In Lucas Lamoreaux’s gritty superhero novel, "Simplicity", evil forces beset humanity, and flawed people with powers are the... Read More

Combining interviews, history, and reportage, Sherry Buchanan’s "On the Ho Chi Minh Trail" illuminates the lives of women during the Vietnam War. Buchanan was a college student during the Vietnam War. Decades later, her interest in the... Read More

"Rebuilding Trust in Healthcare" argues that COVID-19 exposed dangerous flaws in the way America delivers its health care. Paul Pender’s analytical "Rebuilding Trust in Healthcare" suggests ways to improve America’s health care... Read More