The essays of "Black Hair in a White World" concern the struggles of Black women who sport natural hair in a colonized world. A commodity, a means of discrimination, a point of economic exploitation: Black women’s hair developed in... Read More

Made up of nine interdisciplinary, creative personal essays, Stacy Jane Grover’s "Tar Hollow Trans" is about being poised between worlds. It makes the ordinary nowhere of Grover’s experiences into a place worthy of habitation.... Read More

The essays compiled in "Beyond Primates" are entertaining as they examine the topic of evolution, making use of extraordinary real-world examples. The science essays gathered in Rebecca Coffey’s "Beyond Primates" summarize new... Read More

The personal essays gathered in "Front Line Nursing Stories" capture the compassion, expertise, and diligence that nurses exhibit to meet the demands of their profession. Marian Facciolo’s essay collection "Front Line Nursing Stories"... Read More

Hangin’ Tough is a knowledgeable essay collection that analyzes some of the biggest questions about boxing with aplomb. Jawed Akrim’s insightful essay collection Hangin’ Tough covers boxing world debates and discussions with humor.... Read More

Hermann Hesse wrote iconic, pensive novels, but he was also a butterfly collector. In "Butterflies", a charming book for nature and literature lovers, he marvels over the creatures up close. Excerpts concerning butterflies, selected from... Read More

Edited by Rebecca Solnit and Thelma Young Lutunatabua, the essays of "Not Too Late" work to transform climate change-based concerns into activism. Noting that climate change is wreaking havoc via catastrophes around the globe, and that... Read More

The creative, bracing essays of Rebecca May Johnson’s "Small Fires" redefine the act of cooking and elevate the value of domestic labor. They critique what it means to interpret recipes; with a combination of intellectual rigor and... Read More