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A Darker Wilderness

by Rachel Jagareski

"A Darker Wilderness" is a remarkable collection of essays regarding generational experiences of the natural world. These ten essays expand the boundaries of nature writing with emotive narratives from brown, Black, and queer... Read More

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Yellow Butterfly

by Michelle Anne Schingler

Stark images in black and white lead this sympathetic wordless picture book about a girl who’s enduring the war in Ukraine. Her days are harsh and limited; she feels trapped, and danger exists everywhere. But her fear and despair are... Read More

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Clytemnestra

by Erika Harlitz Kern

Violence, passion, and murder abound in Constanza Casati’s stunning historical novel "Clytemnestra". The daughter of King Tyndareus and Queen Leda of Sparta, headstrong, intelligent Clytemnestra lives a charmed life as a princess.... Read More

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The Dream Builders

by Eileen Gonzalez

In Oindrila Mukherjee’s novel "The Dream Builders", the inhabitants of a developing Indian city seek happiness and prosperity in all the wrong places. Despite everything she has accomplished since high school—a PhD, a professorship... Read More

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