Conscientious parents often wonder if they’re doing a better job than their own parents did. Mother, writer, and activist Julie Tarney takes this concern to heart in her timely and touching memoir, "My Son Wears Heels". The book... Read More

Combined with strong female leads, both heroic and villainous, the ever growing and changing cast of characters has something for everyone. Thirteen-year-old Sam may be known in certain circles as “Samuel Elias Barconian, Lord of the... Read More

Adorably drowsy planets gather under a tired sun as they prepare for bedtime, in Sleepy Solar System, by pediatrician John Hutton. Smiles are inevitable with Doug Cenko’s charming renditions of each planet; Earth with cloud curlers and... Read More

Susanna Moodie: Roughing It in the Bush achieves its goal of reclaiming a Canadian pioneer story. Roughing It in the Bush, Susanna Moodie’s original, autobiographical account of her years living in the Canadian wilderness, is... Read More

The archeology of lost, forgotten, hidden sound, archeophonics seemed a useful approach for moving beyond poetry’s aesthetic qualities, so Peter Gizzi trained his versemaker on repeated words, phrases, and themes, resulting in this... Read More

"Falling Like Ember" is solid and complex, a story of troubled love that comes complete with a dash of the paranormal. A study in contrasts, Christina L. Schmidt’s "Falling Like Ember" is the gritty yet whimsical romance of two young... Read More

A casual tone and serious passion bring a storied heritage to the family table. Chef and television personality Jennifer Brulé appeals to home cooks with a comfort-food theme and creative variations, with Learn to Cook 25 Southern... Read More

"Big Food Big Love" is a mouthwatering must for anyone who wants to master cooking, and devouring, Southern fare. "Big Food Big Love", by Heather L. Earnhardt, invites cooks from across culinary traditions into the generous joy of... Read More