This fascinating memoir of a Soviet military technology engineer recounts with conviction the political failings of nuclear disarmament. When Vitaly Leonidovich Katayev, author of A Memoir of the Missile Age: One Man’s Journey, was a... Read More

Kwon delicately creates an intimate space in which to show how her Korean heritage and her relationship with her mother shaped her identity. Brenda Kwon’s collection of poems and short stories, "The Sum of Breathing", explores the... Read More

This cookbook disguised as a comic book lends itself to hours of learning the art of Italian cooking in a pleasant and entertaining style. "Chop, Sizzle, Wow" is a fun, colorful, and informative cookbook. Set up as an innovative comic... Read More

This book allows readers with little to no experience to design the optimal house for their location, community, and family needs. Donald R. Wulfinghoff intends to maximize the relationship between our homes and our lives in his... Read More

A rhyme scheme with rhythm that’s joyous and proud makes this nautical book such fun to read aloud. The text is packed with marine biology facts, built into a story that follows Bob’s tracks helping dolphins and whales and pelicans,... Read More

Rich portraits of the people who were displaced when the Shenandoah National Park was created are both heartrending and ironic. Each year, a million tourists traverse the “lizard-shaped” Shenandoah National Park by car on the Skyline... Read More

Scholarly examinations of a political movement delve into the nature of the Irish American identity. A Greater Ireland: The Land League and Transatlantic Nationalism in Gilded Age America, by Ely M. Janis, is a concise, meticulously... Read More

In her strong book about a real-life courtroom tragedy, true-crime author Mardi Link interprets legal jargon for a wide audience and makes the story fascinating. True crime and courtroom drama meet in Wicked Takes the Stand: A Tale of... Read More