There have always been transgender people, shows Eli Erlick’s dynamic biographical collection "Before Gender", about thirty trans individuals of the past. This riveting, compassionate collection of life stories uses a process of... Read More

Helpful, practical advice fills Janice V. Johnson Dowd’s empathetic book "Rebuilding Relationships in Recovery", an easy-to-read guide written to work alongside twelve-step programs like Alcoholics Anonymous. The first three chapters... Read More

Fifty years of progress toward gender equity in sports is highlighted in sports media professor Jane McManus’s smart, persuasive book "The Fast Track". With insights from athletes and advocates, financiers, commentators, and analysts,... Read More

Amedeo Feniello’s cutthroat book "Naples 1343" reconstructs life and crime in Neapolitan history. Personal and inviting, with language that trades between academic and direct, this is a book built on the idea that the past reverberates... Read More

Patrick Wohl’s page-turning political history "Down Ballot" covers a suburban Chicago election that drew wide attention because of the candidates’ stances on abortion. In 1990, Illinois House of Representatives incumbent Penny Pullen... Read More

Ralph Nader’s "The Rebellious CEO" profiles twelve executives for whom the greater good outweighed quick profits. These smart, flexible, independent thinkers instigated positive change and used their successes to leverage money and... Read More

In Lars Iyer’s comedic novel "My Weil", a ragtag cohort of doctoral candidates studies at a Manchester university’s second-rate philosophy program—rebranded Disaster Studies. The members of this grimy and vibrant group spend a lot... Read More

With a mix of scientific and insider perspectives, sociologist Andrew L. Whitehead’s "American Idolatry" is a fascinating investigation of politics and racism in American Christian evangelicalism. Using statistical data and stories... Read More