In Rosemary Hennessy’s immersive book, seven singular authors are analyzed in terms of their unconventional lives and literary works. Drawing social crisis parallels between the 2020s and the Great Depression, this book unearths the... Read More

In "Art Works", Ken Grossinger analyzes exciting new collaborations to enact social change. With scores of detailed examples and insights from community organizers and artists, this book covers strategies for using art to reach broad... Read More

In the empowering novel "Not My Fault", a lonely teenager uses his art to address complex issues. In S. B. Frasca’s poignant young adult novel "Not My Fault", a teenager uses art to defend himself and others who are mistreated. Hy is... Read More

In the romantic thriller "Love and Death at the Encierro", a baseball player is caught up in a murder investigation in Spain. In Hal Gaff’s romantic thriller "Love and Death at the Encierro", a Spanish festival is a site of danger.... Read More

The Engineer’s Apprentice is an exciting steampunk novel that blends science with magic to compelling effect. In J. R. Martin’s steampunk novel The Engineer’s Apprentice, an engineering protégé joins a skilled master for a... Read More

"City of the Dreadful Night" delivers a Gothic explanation to the unsolved mystery of Jack the Ripper. A killer stalks London’s slums in Euan MacPherson’s novel "City of the Dreadful Night", a horror mashup with roots in real-life... Read More

"Nurse Florence, What Is a Heatstroke?" is an instructive picture book that reflects on a medical consequence of climate change. In Michael Dow’s informative picture book "Nurse Florence, What Is a Heatstroke?", curious children learn... Read More

A princess and a disgraced former knight find love despite dark magic, family secrets, and tragedy in the graphic novel "Darkly She Goes". Islen is a beautiful princess trapped in a foreboding castle full of monsters. When Arzhur is... Read More