It takes a bold free spirit to repurpose the derogatory epithet “whore” in a revolutionary context. That’s what outspoken sex-worker-rights activist Siouxsie Q does in "Truth, Justice, and the American Whore", a powerful personal... Read More

This complex fantasy has its own unique mythos and style. Tracey R. Newman’s "Illusion" is a wild ride through various mythologies and ancient histories, centered on cosmic drama and reincarnation. Nickolaus Piper, a famed University... Read More

This expansive history of positive thinking also offers specific self-help techniques. "One Simple Idea" is a thorough chronicle of the concept of positive thinking, from the early 19th century to the present day. Writing with a... Read More

This thought-provoking and important book shows how people are drawn toward dangerous beliefs. Belief can manifest itself in world-changing ways—and did, in some of history’s ugliest moments, from the rise of Adolf Hitler to the... Read More

James Joyce’s life, like much of his work, can be something of a mystery, a puzzle to untangle. Alfonso Zapico gives a thorough and masterful pictorial retelling of Joyce’s life in James Joyce: Portrait of a Dubliner: A Graphic... Read More

Via expansive ruminations and inventive metaphors, this memoir explores the slow, somewhat painful evolution toward the self. Following in the tradition of writers who encounter their truest selves via new settings, "Sometimes I Sing" by... Read More

Even as a kid, Jeff Fleischer recalls, he was a politics nerd. Now a Chicago journalist with history books about iconic revolutionaries and instances of mass hysteria under his belt, he’s issued a timely primer on the American... Read More

Outdoorsmen (and women), fishing enthusiasts, and fans of nature writing will want to visit this book at will. This collection of essays, sketches, and tall tales centered on fishing is well worth getting reeled into. The contributors in... Read More