Arne and Carlos are known for their whimsical knitting designs, and their "Field Guide to Knitted Birds" is a colorful, inspiring introduction to a habit-forming knit genre. The book’s small bird projects are all worked in the same... Read More

Emily English Medley’s heartbreaking novel "From the Moon I Watched Her" is filled with secrets and lies both about family and God. In 1977, though Daddy Black thunders from his Church of Christ pulpit about the evils of abortion,... Read More

Put baby down for a nap Venetian style with this picture book about a mother and father weaving through the city’s labyrinth of canals on a gondola. While the mother guides the boat, the father soothes his child to sleep with... Read More

Blue-gray backdrops overlaid with warm touches of reds and yellows aid this intimate story about the lasting connections love creates. When Tess has to leave her family for her first day of school, she worries their love won’t be able... Read More

In Paul Cavanagh’s novel "Weekend Pass", a patient takes leave from a drug treatment facility to try to repair the damage done to her family. Tasha’s story is gradually revealed via details about her relationships with her family... Read More

When a hit-and-run kills a South Carolina teenager who was bicycling after dark, the fallout leads a community to ruminate. Jon Sealy’s "The Merciful" is a searing novel in which public judgments and personal reckonings spiral from a... Read More

Unsparing but sympathetic, and with journalistic details, "At the Edge of the Haight" begins on an ominous note: a young runaway, Maddy, and her rambunctious dog, Root, happen upon a dying man in Golden Gate Park. A stranger threatens to... Read More

Laura Newman’s short story collection "The Franklin Avenue Rookery for Wayward Babies" features complex plots, covers considerable time and geographical space, and includes deep characters and relationships. Authentic historical,... Read More