The master of wordless picture books returns with this moving retelling of Noah’s Ark that speaks to an uncertain future. Long-abandoned structures stretch up from the watery grave of a flooded world as a construction robot, NOA, cares... Read More
In captivating words, photographs, and illustrations, geologist Edmund Stump’s book "Otherworldly Antarctica" covers the “stark and utterly pristine” continent where winter never leaves. Stump spent thirteen field seasons mapping... Read More
A loyal group of translators find their allegiances tested when their author disappears in translator Jennifer Croft’s winking satirical novel "The Extinction of Irena Rey". The novel adopts a twisting conceit. It is the translated... Read More
A powerful wizard protects her right to self-determination in Patricia A. McKillip’s fantasy classic "The Forgotten Beasts of Eld". “Every time I read "The Forgotten Beasts of Eld", I am filled with love,” writes Marjorie Liu in... Read More
Laura Pritchett’s "Playing with Wildfire" is a rare climate novel of now. It begins in late August, as a megafire started by a visiting hiker sweeps through Colorado along with COVID-19. Prose, poetry, plays, government grant... Read More
Going beyond headlines of war and strife, Artem Chapeye’s "The Ukraine" parts the veil to offer an earthy, humane look at the people and places of Ukraine. Chapeye is a Ukranian native and traveling journalist, and his compendium of... Read More
In her beautiful, mesmerizing memoir "Otter Country", Miriam Darlington traces her year-long exploration of rivers, estuaries, and marshlands in Great Britain in search of the provocative, secretive otter. An entrancing storyteller,... Read More
Bright watercolor illustrations follow the true story of a book’s remarkable journey through generations and across multiple wars. In Spain in 1350, a Jewish bride and groom are gifted a handpainted Haggadah, a text that guides the... Read More