The world came to Gertrude Weil’s door, and Leonard Rogoff shows in Gertrude Weil: Jewish Progressive in the New South that she, in turn, bridged worlds. Born in 1879, a North Carolina Jew of German descent, Weil was educated at Smith... Read More

Used to Billy expressing himself through sobs and screams and shouts, his parents are at their wit’s end when his tears and tantrums finally threaten to take over completely, in Khoa Le’s "The Boy Who Cried". Beautifully expressive... Read More

A hauntingly sweet melody that resonates of home, family, love, and unique life experiences is at the heart of Vern Kousky’s "The Blue Songbird", the story of one small bird’s journey to find her song. Landscapes and horizons take... Read More

"A Chance to Say Goodbye" is a heartfelt, moving reminder that loving words are never wasted. Half a memoir, half an exploration of grief, Lisa Shultz’s "A Chance to Say Goodbye" is a moving exploration of how one can best prepare to... Read More

This remarkable collection demonstrates that art, even in a form as humble as the weekly newspaper comic strip, can be transformative. Panic Fables compiles 284 comic strips from Alejandro Jodorowsky, published between 1967 and 1973.... Read More

These raw perspectives are a necessary introduction to the incredibly complex nature of the Israeli/Palestinian divide. For his eye-opening portrait of contemporary Israel, journalist Nir Baram spent a year talking to Palestinians and... Read More

This book is a reaffirmation of the good that people can do and how one young man succeeded despite the odds against him. "Gratitude in Low Voices" is an inspiring memoir by Dawit Gebremichael Habte, who poignantly portrays his childhood... Read More

Felver’s portraits, and excerpts from Native American writers, emphasize the interconnectedness of Native communities. Three generations. Ninety-six authors. Thousands of years of ancestral wisdom, imagery, and lore. That’s what’s... Read More