"The First Fascist" is Sergio Luzzatto’s absorbing biography of the Marquis de Morès, covering how he came to lead an antisemitic movement in the late 1800s that was later defined as fascist. The French son of former Italian nobility... Read More

In Lindsay A. Franklin’s mind-bending fantasy novel "The Restitching of Camille DuLaine", teenagers are on a mission to save storytelling and those they love. In this captivating sequel, story spheres have begun to fracture familiar... Read More

Lindsay H. Metcalf’s enthralling biographical novel-in-verse highlights the scientist’s contributions and challenges as an inventor, wife, and mother in the 1800s. "Footeprint" begins with baby Eunice “kicking the glass ceiling /... Read More

Morgan Boecher’s emotive graphic novel "Chicken Heart" is an exploration of individual gender identity. Just before working a stand-up comedy set, Jackie reads a letter from the Chicken Heart Love Commune informing him of the death and... Read More

In Andrée Poulin’s haunting, empathetic novel-in-verse "Planting Sunshine", a boy tries to understand war from the safety of his home. Theo’s story opens on an ordinary afternoon, when he’s playing basketball with his father. But... Read More

A work of boldness and excellence, Mandy-Suzanne Wong’s essay collection is an act of adoration for the ocean and all marine life. The collection centers on invertebrate species, including jellyfish, snails, and mollusks. It muses on... Read More

The fate of the first woman after her banishment from Eden is the focus of B. K. O’Connor’s transcendent novel "Eve". In the verdant, fertile glades of Eden, God creates Adam. When Adam aches for a companion to share in his paradise,... Read More

Featuring lush photography and innovative recipes, Chef Julian Lopez’s "The New Cafe Beaujolais Cookbook" captures the history and ambiance of a popular Northern California restaurant. Highlighting the café’s fifty-year history, the... Read More