In "The Soul of the Family Tree", Lori Erickson traces the “spiritual DNA” of her Norwegian ancestors, investigating how their heritage influenced their cultural practices and religious beliefs, especially in the Midwestern United... Read More

"The Atlas of Disappearing Places" is a virtual tour of coastal regions that are vulnerable to climate change. “We come from the sea,” it contends, so protecting the sea is a collective responsibility. Acidification, declining fish... Read More

Dark matter, black holes, dark energy: with all this shadowy terminology in play, it’s no wonder when laypeople find cosmology off-putting, so What’s Eating the Universe? illumines the mysteries of quantum physics in a nonthreatening... Read More

Everything is connected, says wildlife journalist Douglas Chadwick in "Four-Fifths a Grizzly". From the minuscule to the large scale, the book explores how knowledge of these connections can help us to reverse the land degradation and... Read More

Depression and a pandemic might not seem like promising fodder for a comic, but Rachael Smith’s graphic novel "Quarantine Comix" captures the daily challenges of the creative life during the Covid-19 lockdown in the UK in an inviting,... Read More

Designer Michelle Mason, the cofounder of the East London vintage shop Mason & Painter, delivers "Vintage Shops London", a thorough introduction to where savvy shoppers can find “pre-loved” bargains. Secondhand shopping is a... Read More

Cultural messages about what is “normal” or acceptable stifle variety, induce shame, and keep people from discovering their true identity, Meg-John Barker and Jules Scheele argue in Sexuality: A Graphic Guide. Blending narratives... Read More

Marc Hamer’s "Seed to Dust" is a meditative account of a year in the twelve-acre British garden he tended for decades. The seasons turn with comforting regularity, assuaging the ache of aging and bad memories. Hamer’s account of his... Read More