Literature professor Michael Bérubé’s "The Ex-Human" delves into science fiction works that envision postapocalyptic worlds and the possible extinction of the human race. The book focuses on an intriguing range of authors, including... Read More

A novel about sisterhood, witch hunts, common cruelties, and survival, Anna Noyes’s "The Blue Maiden" pulses with earthy magic. “They attacked me”: it’s a faint admission breathed into the cellar dark, on the night when Bea and... Read More

Two friends share their dreams and troubles in Chiara Lagani and Mara Cerri’s graphic novel adaptation of Elena Ferrante’s "My Brilliant Friend". Elena and Lila have known each other for decades, so Elena is not surprised when Lila... Read More

"Meetings with Remarkable Mushrooms" is a delightful exploration of an often-overlooked aspect of the natural world: the fungi that are essential to the health of the planet. Alison Pouliot contends that fungi are often misunderstood or... Read More

Shilpi Suneja’s novel "House of Caravans" depicts the turbulent end of British-ruled India along with the ensuing violence amid the region’s Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs. Beyond this time of ravaged independence and the 1947... Read More

In Christine Lai’s haunting novel "Landscapes", a wounded woman contends with memories, artifacts, loss, and hope. Penelope is an English country estate’s archivist and librarian; she’s been there for twenty-two years. Her partner,... Read More

Imagination runs wild in Rachel Cantor’s historical novel "Half-Life of a Stolen Sister", an innovative spin on the lives and work of the Brontë sisters. Maria’s mother is unwell. She no longer takes care of Maria’s younger... Read More

Focusing on Asian American experiences, this accessible essay collection puts academic theories to use in the fight against racism. Peter H. Huang’s essay collection "Disrupting Racism" makes scholarly arguments for positive social... Read More