In this picture book, the life and work of Pauline Baynes, the iconic illustrator of the worlds of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, receive overdue credit. Though Pauline brought magical worlds to life, her own story was less fantastical... Read More

In Pamela Reitman’s bittersweet historical novel "Charlotte Salomon Paints Her Life", the German Jewish artist struggles to express herself and survive in the shadow of the Third Reich. In 1939 in Berlin, Kristallnacht shatters... Read More

In Antti Tuomainen’s dark comedic thriller "The Burning Stones", competition for the CEO position at a Finnish sauna company heats up when someone begins killing off the potential applicants. Anni is Steam Devil’s top salesperson,... Read More

Abused in her childhood and taught to believe that she doesn’t deserve love, a woman seeks independence in Sarah Jollien-Fardel’s heartbreaking novel "My Favorite". After a village doctor ignored the truth about her injuries, Jeanne... Read More

Sylvian Trudel’s novel "The Harmattan Winds" is an unusual coming-of-age tale imbued with undercurrents of magic, mystery, and tragedy. Hugues is an adopted orphan of unknown ethnic origins who falls under the spell of Hakébé, an... Read More

Alex Green’s fascinating book reconstructs the life and legacy of Walter E. Fernald, a polarizing architect in the US’s treatment of the mentally disabled. A physician from Maine who established and influenced institutions across the... Read More

This warm-hearted picture book encourages children to appreciate the small moments and hidden friends around them. Though often overlooked by her classmates, Marabella notices everything. When she spies some flowers sprouting in the... Read More

Eduard Altarriba’s Politics, part of the My World series, introduces general concepts of politics and its component parts without focusing on specific forms of government. Though its discussions are high-level, it gives its audience... Read More