A thin string loops and winds around the people, animals, playgrounds, prayers, and gardens of the world, everything connected in a timeless whole—even scary, ugly things like chicken pox, bullies, lies, and pollution. In this engaging... Read More

Marusya Bociurkiw’s "Food Was Her Country" is a sweet, concise memoir that uses food as an effective metaphor for connection and love. Bociurkiw is the daughter of Ukrainian immigrants whose connection to her culture and family is... Read More

In her introduction to "Discovering Second Temple Literature", Malka Z. Simkovich describes the book’s subject matter as a considerable blind spot in the study of Jewish history. Beginning with the Tanakh’s conclusion and ending... Read More

Knitting with giant yarn and fiber has been popular for years, but fat fibers can be quite expensive and difficult to care for. Knit and crochet designer Erin Black wants to make big projects more accessible and usable in the home, so... Read More

Jane Yolen’s "How to Fracture a Fairy Tale" collects eighteen new and previously published short stories that twist traditional fairy tales. Largely rooted in familiar European stories, the collection also plays with various elements... Read More

In poignant and lyrical prose, Ksenia Buksha’s "The Freedom Factory" renders the history of a real military factory in St. Petersburg. This collection of vignettes blurs the line between realism and poetry. Separate personal histories... Read More

Hallie Iglehart Austen’s "The Heart of the Goddess" is an empowering compilation of goddess history, lore, and worship, along with over a hundred photographs and illustrations. The book was first published in 1990; this new edition... Read More

Greed, violence, and the hope of redemption are the defining themes of "Avenue of Regrets", a nonstop action thriller. The book introduces David Wallace, a man haunted by the deaths of his wife and young son seven years ago. Accused of... Read More