A grieving antiquarian chases after a Kabbalistic manuscript in Jamieson Findlay’s absorbing mystery novel "Pilgrims of the Upper World". Zarandok, a secretive Jewish man, asks Tavish, a bookseller in Geneva, to revive his Aramaic... Read More

Adelaide has always dreamed of seeing her name in lights. There’s just one small problem: she gets stage fright! With the help of her friends—and some science-backed stress-relief techniques—Adelaide is able to overcome her nerves... Read More

Sociologist Casey Stockstill’s "False Starts" exposes how racial inequality in the US begins in preschool. Stockstill spent two years observing the daycare provided by two top-ranked preschools in Madison, Wisconsin: a public Head... Read More

Karen Nepacena surveys the midcentury modern aesthetic with panache in this vibrant, accessible book—perfect for retro-vibe home makeover inspiration with its photographs, decorating tips, and design history. A manual for recreating... Read More

In Thomas Tidholm’s chapter book "To the Ice", young explorers traverse a frozen world. Jack and Max are brothers. With their friend Ida, they play in the frozen creek behind their home. But the day takes a turn when the ice floe they... Read More

The nascent work and artistic influences of celebrated photographer Arthur Tress are the focus of this book that chronicles his transition from photojournalist to artistic photographer. It includes probing essays by museum curators and... Read More

In Tessa Afshar’s captivating Christian romance novel "The Peasant King", an archeress and a renegade prince join forces to help fulfill a prophecy. Jemmah’s Judean mother, Keren, is the Persian king Cyrus’s chief scribe. She’s... Read More

With a small group of fellow explorers, Leon McCarron followed the Tigris River from its mountainous source to its mouth at the Persian Gulf. His travelogue, "Wounded Tigris", is a brilliant record of latter-day Mesopotamia and the... Read More