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

A bereaved widower embarks on a fateful journey in Josh Patrick Sheridan’s spiritual novel, "Old Fires". In between a horrific tour of service in Vietnam and his wife Grace’s death from cancer, Tim had a good life. After Grace’s... Read More

In "Our Oldest Companions", Pat Shipman delves into the history of canine domestication, marveling that dogs have chosen to associate with humans. Focusing on coevolution and the dingoes of Australia, she illuminates “how mutually... Read More

Spurred by the infamous Riesenstein Hoax, Katie Ives, editor of Alpinist magazine and a passionate climber, investigates cartographers’ art through history, unveiling the mysterious imaginary peaks, blank spaces, and nonexistent land... Read More

The third edition of Angela Y. Davis’s seminal autobiography reintroduces the activist and scholar to audiences old and new. Written during her late twenties, soon after she was acquitted of charges related to a courtroom shootout,... Read More

"Gastro Obscura" is a fascinating compendium of international food facts and lore. The entries, most about a page long, span the globe and are illustrated with bright photographs and drawings. Some will no doubt induce... Read More