Rockefeller Center archivist Christine Roussel’s engrossing history book elucidates the stories of the men surrounding an iconic image. During the Great Depression, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., embarked on the construction of Rockefeller... Read More

In Dorothy Tse’s striking, surreal novella "City Like Water", a person navigates a contorted reality in a nameless city. An unnamed narrator experiences displacement, both in memory and space. They recall the top bunk they once slept... Read More

The discovery of an alien communication changes a family’s trajectory in Alexandra Oliva’s rich speculative novel "The Radiant Dark". When scientists announce that a repeating light pattern is a message from extraterrestrials, Carol... Read More

Bar Fridman-Tell’s aching and alarming novel "Honeysuckle" is part star-crossed love story, part allegory about human attempts to effect dominion over nature. Eight-year-old Rory is distraught when his older sister, Wynne, outgrows... Read More

A tender picture book to help children through the loss of an anticipated sibling, this age-appropriate primer on pregnancy loss tackles a complex topic with grace. A boy is excited to become a big brother; he happily helps his parents... Read More

A woman maps cultural expectations and desires onto her ailing body in Egana Djabbarova’s singular novel My Dreadful Body. Tackling one body part per chapter, this bildungsroman follows Egana, an Azerbaijani daughter, as she learns... Read More

Pencil and watercolor illustrations use scratchy lines and gelatinous drips to evoke the complex emotions addressed in this immersive picture book. Yuki has a terrible temper. During one flare of anger, she throws her keys down a... Read More

A Zambian woman is prosecuted for murder in Mubanga Kalimamukwento’s gripping novel "The Shipikisha Club". After shooting her husband in self-defense, Sali faces the public fervor of a trial. Her teenage daughter and two young sons... Read More