Raw, visceral, and direct from the creator’s id comes "The Clandestinauts" by Tim Sievert, a graphic novel about a group of Dungeons & Dragons–style adventurers. The juxtaposition of those elements is refreshing and... Read More

In "Go West", a man seeks vengeance on the killer of his wife and child in a lawless western territory. Gunn begins his tale with some background: outlaws have pushed the government out of America’s western territories, and now rule... Read More

In "Amla Mater", Devi Menon presents the sweet and nostalgic story of Mili, a woman who recalls her past in India from her new home in the United Kingdom. For Mili, it’s an amla, or Indian gooseberry, that triggers her series of... Read More

The outstanding graphic novel "Illegal" tells the story of Ebo, a young boy from Ghana, and his long, dangerous, and unauthorized effort to immigrate to Europe. The book jumps right into the drama, opening with Ebo and a few others far... Read More

"Visions of Light" is a brilliant book in several senses of the word—a unique collection of innovative, luminous images along with poetry from a variety of voices and fascinating technical insights on the photographic process. Raymond... Read More

Strange, surreal, and symbolic, Aaron Costain’s graphic novel, "Entropy", probes some of the deepest questions about creation with a funny, absurd sensibility that makes it all go down smoothly. The book opens with a mysterious... Read More

Inspired by the stories of refugees, "Alpha" is a moving and important account of the risks and hardships braved by illegal immigrants seeking a better life. A man’s extraordinary efforts to reunite with his family are the basis of... Read More

Hard science fiction that reads like a first-person parable, Peter Watts’s "The Freeze-Frame Revolution" is thoughtful, suspenseful, and unforgettable. Freedom and near-immortality are the stakes in a multimillion-year mutiny that... Read More