In Shannon K. English’s science fiction novel, rivals clash over duty and agency. After wars leave Earth uninhabitable, humans survive aboard the Eden space station. There, Will, the daughter to a royal leader, goes to school and... Read More

In Janet Richard Edwards’s luminous, mesmerizing historical novel "Canticle", a thirteenth-century saint-in-the-making has her faith fostered by a community of women. As a teenager on her family farm, Aleys lives to pray and teaches... Read More

Finding comfort, meaning, and timeless human connection in Britain’s ancient megaliths, Fiona Robertson’s luminous memoir "Stone Lands" explores the inner reaches of grief and how, even when confronting the inevitability of loss and... Read More

In Diana Xin’s playful story collection "Book of Exemplary Women", characters navigate relationships and religious mores while enduring hauntings. These short stories focus on family bonds, marriages, and Chinese American families.... Read More

In Julie Doar’s thrilling novel "The Gallagher Place", a murder on a family’s estate reveals long-buried secrets. On a walk with her brothers, Nate and Henry, Marlowe discovers a dead body on her family’s land. The discovery is... Read More

The is much to gain from African knowledge, not least an understanding of how one’s ancestors can bless a life. We learn as much from Nigerian poet Chinua Ezenwa-Ohaeto, a PHD candidate in English at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.... Read More

For the poet, no skill is more of service than observation—what is there, what once was and will be, where love left a mark. In this regard, Robert Fanning looks up to very few. Now the author of five collections of poetry and three... Read More

In the experience-based career guide "50 Secrets Nobody Tells You in Hollywood", stories about professional actors’ successes and flubs make the industry feel approachable. Acting coach and professional actor Mike Kimmel’s... Read More