Boyhood doubts and curiosities form the compelling, intimate foundation of "The Conspiracy of the Christ", a theological memoir that dissects texts and asks in-the-weeds questions about religion. Michael LaFond’s... Read More

Made up of scientific facts, photographs, and questions about life on the Svalbard Archipelago, "Way Up North Where the Kittiwakes Play" is a lovely alphabet book. Juli-Ann Gasper’s "Way Up North Where the Kittiwakes Play" is an... Read More

A folkloric quest story that’s fleshed out by a bevy of intriguing magical complications, Legend of The Quill opens an exciting fantasy series. In Astra Crompton’s series-opening fantasy novel "Legend of the Quill", a farm boy is... Read More

Humorous and endearing, the short stories collected in Tales From the Backyard go beneath the surface of everyday stories to discover universal connections. Carolyn Gaye’s diverse short story collection "Tales from the Backyard"... Read More

"All the Love" is a peaceful visual and linguistic exploration of the world’s wonders, encouraging people to honor, preserve, and restore nature and communities. Douglas Schaper’s essay and photography collection "All the Love"... Read More

La June Montgomery Tabron’s memoir-cum-guidebook for combating racism through racial healing, "How We Heal", is focused on honest guided conversations between community members and addressing problems as a collective. Tabron grew up in... Read More

Reaching past the surface of its subjects to excavate everyday wonders, "Out Here" is an appealing collection of local columns. Newspaper columnist Bob Hill’s astute essay collection "Out Here" covers topics including sports, death,... Read More

A magical girl transitions from childhood to adolescence while recovering from grief and trauma in the involving fantasy novel "Promisero Academy". In L. M. Robertson’s fantasy novel "Promisero Academy", a teenager contends with losing... Read More