A father’s balding inspires far-flung, humorous adventures in Jörg Mϋhle’s winsome chapter book When Dad’s Hair Took Off. A child narrates this vibrant story about the fate of their father’s hair: wanting “a life of its... Read More

In Michael Grothaus’s shimmering speculative novel "Beautiful Shining People", an American teenager encounters a Japanese woman whose fragile identity fuels her anguish—and a perilous search for answers about her origins. John is a... Read More

"In Pursuit of Radio Mom" is a candid memoir covering a woman’s early family troubles and her long road to personal recovery. Psychologist Terry Crylen’s introspective memoir "In Pursuit of Radio Mom" is about healing from childhood... Read More

A beekeeper’s reclusive, grieving daughter and a small business owner in search of healing meet over the impending fate of an apiary in Amanda Cox’s delicate Christian novel "He Should Have Told the Bees", about reconciling past... Read More

In the distinctive fantasy novel "The Great Weather Diviner", a groundhog matures because of his compassion for fellow animals. In Rob Long and Andrew Dolberg’s fantasy novel "The Great Weather Diviner", a groundhog learns about his... Read More

The revived eighteenth-century precursor to classic English society novels, "The Adventures of Lindamira" is a witty romance that charts a coy heroine’s courtships. First published in the 1700s and revived by John Donovan Lambert for a... Read More

Bright art with whimsical embellishments enhances this nostalgic tale, which brings a mother’s memories of book-lined market stalls and constellation-filled skies to life. In Miral Azam Khalil’s sweet bilingual picture book Meeru’s... Read More

In the winding novel No Love Is Greater Than a Parent’s Love, a motivated young mother builds a hopeful future for herself and her son. Mirjana Vincic Katic’s empathetic historical novel No Love Is Greater Than a Parent’s Love... Read More