In the compelling science fiction novel "Runners", a tight-knit crew displays true camaraderie despite the dystopian leanings of their world. Set in a dystopian corporate world, Justin Hale’s science fiction novel "Runners" follows a... Read More

Nuanced and complex, "Twilight of the Godlings" is Francis Young’s history of pagan deities and supernatural creatures in Britain, where ancient British, ancient Roman, and medieval Christian beliefs melded and took on numerous forms.... Read More

Despite being known as the home of sushi and ramen, Japan has a long history of vegetable-forward dishes, and Nancy Singleton Hachisu’s Japan: The Vegetarian Cookbook is a beautiful celebration of its vegetarian cooking. An American... Read More

In Pirkko Saisio’s autobiographical novel "The Red Book of Farewells", a Finnish woman navigates being a lesbian in a time when homosexuality was outlawed and when the currents of communism pervaded every aspect of life. Death opens... Read More

Daphne Kalotay’s short story collection "The Archivists" showcases grief and loss alongside sublime moments of human connection. In “Relativity,” an American social worker helps Holocaust survivors access end-of-life services while... Read More

"Sage Smiles" is a wry, witty collection that encourages reflections on joy and connection. "Sage Smiles", the third book in a collaboration between poet Jet Widick and illustrator Kimberly Taylor-Pestell, is filled with optimistic,... Read More

The direct poems collected in "Sivateja Mukkamala Poetry" ask complex questions about the natures of life and love. "Sivateja Mukkamala Poetry" gathers poems that utilize brevity to invite ruminations on the nature of existence.... Read More

Kelly Ann Jacobson’s novel "Robin and Her Misfits" is a fresh take on Robin Hood, trading medieval outlaws for a band of queer women who pull off heists and seek safety and home with one another. Teenage Robin and Little John are best... Read More