Sharing enduring wisdom for the ages, I am Not a Monk “Sponging Off“ Buddhism is a ruminative, insightful spiritual leader’s memoir. Hsing Yun’s memoir and religious guide I am Not a Monk “Sponging Off“ Buddhism reflects on... Read More

Misty watercolors juxtapose warm and cool tones to showcase the beauty of the Canadian Arctic in this tale of a little boy trying to outrun the moon. Little Moar is convinced that the moon, with its half-smile smirking down at him, is... Read More

A stunning example of wordless storytelling, this picture book follows a single act of kindness as it changes lives throughout a city—before coming back around. A distressed woman packs up her lunch and heads out to hang posters for... Read More

Shelly Tygielski’s "Sit Down to Rise Up" shows how mindfulness builds transformative communities. In the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, Tygielski began combating her isolation with community. Her book on doing the same is... Read More

Covering the natural world in the eastern Atlantic archipelago that includes Britain, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and their outlying islands, Katharine Norbury’s extensive anthology, "Women on Nature", brings a feminine perspective to... Read More

When responsibilities derailed his childhood dream of becoming a famous explorer, Torbjørn Ekelund felt bereft of intimate participation in the seasonal changes of his beloved Norwegian forests. So he made a decision: once each month,... Read More

Diane Williams constructs scenes of gentle sadness in the micro entries of her short story collection How High?—That High. Here, even everyday situations, like unconfessed infidelities, slow-moving illnesses, and incompatible... Read More

A girl tells the story of how her mother killed her in Lily Hoang’s novel "Underneath". Arlene was only eleven when her mother, Martha, having already killed Arlene’s younger siblings, suffocated her in her own bed. Though Martha was... Read More