Inspired by the season, Stella wants to go caroling, but her friends and neighbors are all too busy—or too grumpy—to join her. Her first caroling companion is an unconventional one: Mercy, a pig. A cat and a horse soon join the... Read More
Adults encourage Leila to express her feelings, but some feelings seem too big to share: she is lonely. And scared. And melancholy for “normal.” Her mother is always tired; she’s lost her hair, and even picking out pretty scarves... Read More
Bigender Charly is having trouble picking a costume for Halloween: Red Riding Hood leaves their boy half lost in the woods, while Dracula sucks the life out of their girl side. The detailed illustrations contrast bold reds with moody... Read More
In the snowy Minnesota woods, a family of three straps on snowshoes and skitters across the frozen landscape, seeking out a place to set up camp. They hunker down by a frozen lake, where a cozy night precedes a day of exploration. Animal... Read More
Former senator Gary Hart elucidates the urgent challenges that face the US in his erudite essay "The American Republic Can Save American Democracy". Throughout, Hart holds multiple periods in US history in tension: its founding moments,... Read More
Packaged in a sturdy slip case, printed on wide, glossy pages, and announcing itself in silver-gilt, "The Book of Jewish Knowledge" is a catchy, Chabad-produced reference text compiled “for the purpose of general edification.” Here,... Read More
Kasia van Schaik’s "We Have Never Lived on Earth" is a linked short story collection concerned with the young adulthood of a millennial woman. Charlotte, the daughter of single mother and an immigrant from South Africa, spends her... Read More
Stuck in high school on the moon, three teenagers deal with a rival gang and dream of going to Earth in Space Trash: Volume 1. In 2091, people feared that Earth would soon be unable to support life, and terraforming colonies were... Read More