In Luigi Pirandello’s philosophical novel "One, None, and a Hundred Grand", a personal identity crisis leads to profound explorations of the self and ego. After Vitangelo’s wife, Dida, reveals to him that his nose tilts to the right,... Read More

An intrepid magician works to save a fellow student and the fate of magic itself in Molly O’Sullivan’s stunning fantasy novel "The Book of Autumn". Cella fled her alma mater in New Mexico, where students are taught to cast magic... Read More

"Patchwork" is Kate Evans’s fascinating graphic biography of Jane Austen. Despite the magnitude of her legacy, the book notes, historical records related to Jane Austen’s life are sparse. Using Austen’s own words from novels,... Read More

Dimensional illustrations with a glowing, illuminated quality bring extra sparkle to this sweet fable about the powers of patience and acceptance in defeating loneliness. Most parkgoers avoid the central cave; a scary, unfriendly troll... Read More

Annette Knopp’s eloquent memoir "Mystic Nomad" is about spiritual and psychological enlightenment and troubled relationships. Knopp grew up with an unaffectionate mother, leading to lasting wounds. Later, she had difficulty maintaining... Read More

Ripples on the Cosmic Ocean, Dagomar Degroot’s sweeping history of human encounters with the solar system, is an unconventional, moving account of how Earth’s cosmic neighborhood shaped human existence. A mixture of intertwined... Read More

Gathering glittering selections from the fantasy great’s cherished oeuvre, "The Essential Patricia A. McKillip" is a radiant collection of fairy tales and modern fables. In a dragon’s tower, too many treasure-seeking men talk past... Read More

Pamelia Chia’s celebratory cookbook "PlantAsia" draws on vivid childhood memories of hawker stall food and extensive travels to proffer encyclopedic knowledge of Asian culinary techniques and ingredients. Eschewing the environmental... Read More