Benoît Gallot’s book explores France’s famed Père-Lachaise Cemetery, the final resting place for centuries of Parisians and the site of numerous celebrity graves, including those of Frédéric Chopin, Colette, Oscar Wilde, and Jim... Read More

Inspired by the true story of a personal art piece that became a comfort to thousands, this heart-wrenching picture book includes an age-appropriate portrayal of grief. Makio and Mr. Hirota make a game of watching for Makio’s father... Read More

A search for a missing journalist uncovers layers of conspiracy and betrayal in Domenic Stansberry’s intriguing novel "The Lizard", which is part thriller, part character study. S. E. Reynolds, a former reporter, makes his living... Read More

A travel writer’s routine assignment spirals into a scandalous whirlwind in Sam Lumley’s mystery novel "How to Have a Killer Time in D.C." Oliver Popp, a gay, autistic writer with a penchant for structure, is tasked by his editors to... Read More

On rare occasions, excess precipitation nurtures scores of flowers in otherwise harsh and arid landscapes. For this project, Mark Lisk scoured western deserts in search of these superblooms, traveling from from Idaho to Baja California... Read More

Helen Wolff’s exquisite autobiographical novella "Background for Love" captures a brief yet idyllic Côte d’Azur respite from the impending fascism of 1930s Germany. A nameless German woman travels with her forty-year-old lover from... Read More

In Jordana Globerman’s ambitious graphic novel "Soul Machine", a girl tries to protect a family business that supplies souls. After the disappearance of their father, Chloe and Lacey continue the family trade, spinning souls from a... Read More

In the eighteen tales comprising Josh Denslow’s enjoyable short story collection "Magic Can’t Save Us", creatures including zombies, mermaids, and dragons make their presences felt by forcing the humans around them into difficult... Read More