Peter McDade’s original, quirky novel "Songs by Honeybird" riffs on the 1960s Southern rock scene. In Atlanta, Ben and Nina’s relationship falls apart, even as they move in together. She claims that her dog, Sid, is a reincarnated... Read More

James Mayhew’s "Once Upon a Tune" is a beautiful collection of multicultural folk tales. Recouching traditional tales for young audiences, this illustrated book includes entries like “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” (of Fantasia... Read More

In Fredrick Soukup’s foreboding novel "Blood Up North", a hard-scrabbling Minnesota family confronts the backlash of criminality. Nineteen-year-old Cass’s brother, Jack, hides stolen drug money on their grandmother Tilly’s... Read More

A widow returns to her husband’s Nantucket cottage in hopes of restarting her life in "What Matters Most", Courtney Walsh’s wholesome, piercing romance novel about atonement and restored faith. After five years of grieving, Emma is... Read More

In the early reader "Maddie and Mabel", two sisters act in counter to each other, each trying to figure out how she fits into their special relationship. Maddie is the older sister; Mabel is the younger. Maddie tries to boss her little... Read More

In Jonathan Howland’s soul-searching novel "Native Air", Pete and Joe are kindred spirits whose relationship is fascinating and complex, almost like a marriage. Together, they face the stress of climbing hundreds of feet into the air... Read More

Cobbling together the story of a place from local lore, fairy tale remnants, and natural memories, Irene Solà’s novel "When I Sing, Mountains Dance" is intoxicating. Homesteads dot a mountain high in the Pyrenees, climbing up to a... Read More

Pondering the impact of climate change on the national parks, "Requiem for America’s Best Idea" is a nature guide and travelogue with a powerful message of environmental advocacy. Featuring five of the largest Western parks—Olympic,... Read More