The characterizations of women in comics have come a long way since the 1930s, which is where Hope Nicholson begins her decade-by-decade review of famous, representative, quirky, or otherwise notable heroines in her thoroughly enjoyable... Read More

Fame and fortune has appeal, but who among us wouldn’t like to be a genuine hero? Why don’t they rise out of the mass of humanity more often? Perhaps it’s that part about risking life and limb. And while military training has... Read More

The novel depicts a community of temporary summer residents who delight in one another’s trials and tribulations. A charming and sensual exploration of the tension between social norms and personal freedom, "Adirondack" by A. Dudley... Read More

Robyn Boid is a bird who dreams of studying architecture. She is determined to uncover the secrets of designing and building the best, most perfect home for an egg. Robyn constructs pedestals, pagodas, parapets, towers, and turrets with... Read More

Cursed to transform into a hare whenever she hears a barking dog, Molly has been desperately seeking a cure. Now she’s back, with old friends and new, in The Shapeshifter’s Guide to Running Away, book two in Lari Don’s... Read More

Discover the amazing ways in which chocolate syrup, slinkies, and cheese curls can explain everything from solar power to sound waves and burning calories in Emily Hawbaker’s "Energy Lab for Kids". Using just a few simple tools and... Read More

These are commendably clear and concise histories of expansive topics. Is there anything that can be done to reverse cultural and political decline? Maybe. That is the conclusion that historian Bruce D. Thatcher reaches in his excellent... Read More

Golden, glistening, gritty grains of sand shimmer and shine in Cocoretto’s "Off to the Beach!" A tactile delight with terry towels and slick sunglasses, the textured pages, complete with embossed braille symbols, use simple words and... Read More