Scott Chaskey’s elegant and spirited essay collection "Soil and Spirit" concerns the interconnectedness of elements and life forms. Studded with literary quotes, poetry, personal anecdotes, and scenes from a well-traveled life, these... Read More

Personalized and informative, the self-help book "Surf the Seesaw" acknowledges that life can often be confusing; it suggests means of attaining personal balance in the face of perennial challenges. Drawing on personal experiences as... Read More

"Speaking While Female" compiles the powerful words of seventy-five American women who addressed human rights issues with conviction in their times. The speeches collected in Dana Rubin’s "Speaking While Female" cover weighty issues... Read More

Steven Moore’s nuanced, hypnotic essays about growing up in the Midwest balance nostalgia with critique, sharing childhood memories that were formative to his identity. An Iowan now based in Oregon, Moore has insider knowledge and an... Read More

Mournful, yearning, and reflective, the essays of S. L. Wisenberg’s "The Wandering Womb" wonder through Jewish women’s realities in the diaspora. Wisenberg—the descendant of Russian Jews who immigrated to the American South in the... Read More

Maureen Dunphy’s memoir-in-essays, "Divining", conveys a lifelong love of trees and the feelings of sanctuary that they provide. Throughout Dunphy’s lifetime, trees have inspired her, comforted her, and connected her to the natural... Read More

Reflective and forthright, Adina Talve-Goodman’s posthumously published essay collection "Your Hearts, Your Scars" discusses chronic illness, the corporeal body, and the privilege of being alive. Talve-Goodman was born with congenital... Read More

Maria Rodale’s "Love, Nature, Magic" is an intriguing essay collection about shamanic communication with animals and plants in a garden. An avid gardener, Rodale found herself wondering what some of the unwanted species found in her... Read More