Kilee Brookbank’s is a story of hope and inspiration. Beautiful Scars: A Life Redefined, by Kilee Brookbank and Lori Highlander, is a story of hope and health for a teen girl and her mother. At age sixteen, Kilee suffered a tragic... Read More

On one level, the book is a classic murder mystery; on a deeper level, it echoes humanity at its most primal. Nature may be red in tooth and claw, but in Wajdi Mouawad’s outstanding novel, "Anima", it’s humans who are claw-deep in... Read More

With her money troubles, an ex-husband, an irresponsible boyfriend, and her young son, Daphne has a lot on her plate. When her boss offers her four weeks’ salary for two weeks of caring for forty-two birds, she begins to view her... Read More

Moen’s message: sex can be and mean many things; explore it for yourself. Wild or mild? Oh Joy Sex Toy, Vol. 4 explores the many angles, acts, and archetypes of sex, gender, and sexual identity. Ambitious in its scope, this comic is a... Read More

Covering the inception of the earth to the modern day, "The Oceans" comprehensively describes the development and many epochs of the ocean. These include the major extinction events, the interaction between the oceans and planetary... Read More

Babel’s remarkable ability to portray self-preservation stands out. Born in Odessa and known for his tragicomic, often violent collages of Jewish characters, Isaac Babel is honored in "The Essential Fictions", a generous volume of... Read More

Tony Medina tackles the issue of race and police brutality, in the unique, teen-friendly graphic novel "I Am Alfonso Jones". Alfonso Jones, a black teenager, is killed by an off-duty police officer who mistakes a coat hanger in... Read More

"Louis Undercover" tells the touching story of a boy’s efforts to summon the courage to say hello to a girl, and to survive his own crumbling family life. Louis is a boy hopelessly infatuated with Billie, a classmate; however, he lacks... Read More