In Jane Willan’s novel Widow’s Walk, a top Boston chef turned Episcopal priest questions her career change when conflicts arise among iron-willed parishioners threatened by any hint of change. Though Miranda is eager to implement her... Read More

Establishing a place in the scientific annals for one of photography’s most underappreciated pioneers, Corey Keller’s intimate biography of Anna Atkins reveals a remarkable, unorthodox Victorian scientist. Atkins, the creator of the... Read More

Gillen D’Arcy Wood’s environmental history "The Wake of HMS Challenger" explores the state of the oceans through the lens of a groundbreaking Victorian voyage. In 1872, the British government funded a marine research expedition... Read More

In Hiromi Kawakami’s transfixing novel "The Third Love", a Tokyo woman evades unhappy realities through her complex, sensual dreams. Even as a child, Riko was drawn to charming Naa-chan. While the “enfolding warmth” that she felt... Read More

A bereaved composer keeps the memory of his late wife alive by unusual means in Anne Sénès’s mesmerizing novel "Double Room". In the late 1990s, Stan receives an offer to compose music for a theatrical production. He travels from... Read More

A woman who’s driven by her fierce devotion to her dogs and her family goes up against her neighbors in court in the legal thriller "The Unseen Sacrifice". In Dani I. Tobbek’s gripping novel "The Unseen Sacrifice", loyalty,... Read More

A lesson-filled guide to leading during turbulent eras of fear and division, "Courage Over Fear" is filled with actionable advice. Drawing on their experience as military and corporate consultants, Kristen Kavanaugh and Mike Randolph’s... Read More

Musings on God, art, and dreams wend into "The Sorcery of White Rats", an expressive fantasy novel. In Adam Bertocci’s eloquent fantasy novel "The Sorcery of White Rats", two women must choose to save or destroy the world. Bristol and... Read More