A sensitive exploration of Brazilian history and the boundaries of biographical writing, Jacob Blanc’s collaborative book reconstructs the life of human rights activist and former militant Aluízio Palmar. Born in rural Brazil, Palmar... Read More

In T. L. Simpson’s absorbing novel "Cope Field", a student’s fast track to the big leagues changes when a community service project and a new friend give him the courage to ask hard questions. Craw, an ace pitcher whose teammates... Read More

"Plum" is Andy Anderegg’s wise and touching novel about a woman’s struggle to heal from a childhood of neglect and abuse. J grows up sad and lonely because of her parents’ substance abuse, depression, and rage. To the outside... Read More

Liz Walker’s thought-provoking memoir "No One Left Alone" is about the inequity of trauma and grief in Black communities. Walker became a Presbyterian pastor in Roxbury, Massachusetts—an urban Black community—three years after the... Read More

Colorful, patterned illustrations and music lyrics combine to create a children’s picture book that inspires wonder and reverence for the natural world—and all its inhabitants. A mother and daughter spend a day in their community... Read More

Gorgeous collage illustrations use multiple mediums to complement this touching tale of finding hope within loss. Hana is at school when a devastating tsunami crashes over Japan; from her protected spot on a hill, she has an intimate... Read More

A Native American line of uncommon women endure the Spanish conquest in Alisa Valdés-Rodríguez’s piercing historical novel "Where Rabbits Gathered". In 1598 in New Spain, an expedition gathers to colonize the lands that constitute... Read More

Eavesdrop on the quiet chaos of a Viennese apartment building through Dominik Barta’s provocative novel Overheard, wherein the lives of its tenants converge to reveal tender truths. Kurt, a gay German and English teacher, settles into... Read More