Lance Olsen explores the past and potential future of human interaction in his spellbinding novel "Skin Elegies". The twentieth century was filled with grand and intimate tragedies: natural disasters, murders, abuses, accidents. These... Read More

In essays at once wry and hilarious, Charles Hood shares his delight in the overlooked, obscure, and downright ugly parts of nature. Featuring high on his list are places like California’s Antelope Valley, “where old sofas crawl to... Read More

A haunting fairy tale about the worlds built by simple acts of generosity, this picture book follows a girl and her seven imaginary horses—some of whom are blessed with gifts like homes, and dreams, and shades of being, but one of whom... Read More

This nature- and community-centered self-help activity book for youngsters introduces gratitude as a continual, life-giving practice. It suggests that being grateful can begin the moment you wake up, and can extend into each moment of... Read More

Norse gods and ancient Vikings square off inside a World War I battle zone in the action-packed graphic novel "Bloody Hel". In 1917, in Belgium, a battlefield explosion awakens five Viking warriors who fell afoul of the Norse goddess Hel... Read More

True crime narratives that take place in small towns often reveal as much about the town as they do about the crime itself. Such is the case with the compelling "Blood in the Water", which concerns a death that rocked a Nova Scotia... Read More

In the lively fantasy novel Ciscoe’s Dance, an ornate and exciting world is introduced. In Marion Hill’s vibrant fantasy novel Ciscoe’s Dance, professional dancers navigate a shifting world and seek to change the public perception... Read More

In the middle grade novel "Bonez by: Mr. Roses", a young skateboarder becomes a sudden star and wonders what’s truly important. In the rhyming middle grade novel "Bonez by: Mr. Roses", a skateboarder is faced with a life-altering... Read More