Hallie Iglehart Austen’s "The Heart of the Goddess" is an empowering compilation of goddess history, lore, and worship, along with over a hundred photographs and illustrations. The book was first published in 1990; this new edition... Read More

Did you know that scientists can detect loneliness in our blood? It turns out that living in the most interconnected yet possibly the loneliest society in history comes with a plethora of mental and physical health problems. “We are... Read More

An exhaustive scientific report on the health of the coral reefs, shown to be critically important to the earth’s future, "Coral Whisperers" draws upon years of research. Through her in-depth interviews with one hundred coral... Read More

A fascinating, up-close look at ecologically sensitive Midwestern farmers, Brian DeVore’s "Wildly Successful Farming" features intriguing observations—such as that individuals trained in natural resources fields like conservation and... Read More

Novuyo Rosa Tshuma shapes the history of a family into a riveting, detailed novel. Following in the footsteps of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Half of a Yellow Sun, Tshuma crafts a political, historical tale of both a country at war and... Read More

Heroines of Avalon weaves the ancient stories of British Isles goddesses and heroines together in a feminine, melodic assembly. Ayn Cates Sullivan’s "Heroines of Avalon and Other Tales" is a beautiful mythology collection focused on... Read More

A bit of a fish story (if fish were replaced with political fisticuffs), Frank Capra’s "Cry Wilderness" follows a fictionalized Capra to a wilderness cabin in the high Sierra and into local politics, where two long-term... Read More

Dopamine has a lot to answer for. First discovered in 1957, it is variously known as “the pleasure molecule” and “the reward circuit.” In "The Molecule of More", an excellent work of wide-ranging popular science, Daniel Z.... Read More