Environmentalism and feminism are two passions igniting this rich biographical study of American women in science. In "Rachel Carson and Her Sisters", Robert K. Musil uses the life and writings of Rachel Carson, particularly Silent... Read More

Collectively, these essays work to reignite love for the nation’s wilds while also reminding readers of their awesome and terrible power. "Outdoors in the Southwest", a collection of essays and interviews from historian and professor... Read More

This book answers both typical and exotic questions about nature in a plain and non-condescending manner. "The Three-Minute Outdoorsman" is a series of interesting, loosely organized, and easily readable vignettes about animals in the... Read More

Delving into global data, these authors offer insight into methods of reducing religious conflict throughout the world. Religious Hostility: A Global Assessment of Hatred and Terror, by Rodney Stark and Katie E. Corcoran, is a... Read More

Bromwich delivers a probing and incisive collection of essays about culture, politics, imagination, and the war on terror. In the preface to his new collection of essays, David Bromwich states that "Moral Imagination" is “about works... Read More

Schneberg’s poetry is both a quiet reflection on the brevity of life and a celebration of how full it is. “In Jewish ritual clothes are torn in mourning.” This sentence precedes Willa Schneberg’s title poem in "Rending the... Read More

Pastor’s portrait of Nazi-occupied Rome is nuanced and colored with unique characters and their fascinating circumstances. In the third book of the Martin Bora series, Ben Pastor’s "A Dark Song of Blood" follows Wehrmacht Captain... Read More

Traditionally feminine ideals of community and cooperation are celebrated here as sources of great power. Rachel McClellan holds nothing back in the fast-paced, dramatic conclusion to her popular fantasy series. In the final installment... Read More