This study of exile reinvents the meaning of “home” and sheds light on how humanity defines separateness—from people, from places, from truth. There are many reasons a people may find themselves exiled, and not all of the reasons... Read More

A strong main character with a mission is someone for girls to look up to in this compelling teen-fantasy novel. When her entire race is threatened, seventeen-year-old Emi knows it is up to her to save them all, even if it means risking... Read More

MariNaomi cuts to the quick with her emotionally resonant comics collection that offers variety and a comforting voice. A practiced hand at personal, tell-all comics, MariNaomi collects comics from her ongoing online feature Smoke in... Read More

Somewhat of an exposé, this lighthearted novel follows one everyman sorting through the messy world of politics. Billy Bowater loves the sport of politics. He loves the fight, “the chase, the strategizing, and even the greed.” And... Read More

Wurth captures the violence and terrifying instability of domestic abuse with gritty language and emotional appeal. Crazy Horse’s Girlfriend, the first novel by Erika T. Wurth, grabs hold of the reader like a raging fever and does not... Read More

This minimalist narrative exquisitely conveys themes of connections within the Japanese culture. "I Called Him Necktie" is an elegant and moving story about two very different people who, by keeping secrets, begin to disconnect from... Read More

Being banished from his clan after failing his initiation into cavemanhood is the least of Lug’s problems when signs of the ice age appear and the threat of extinction looms. Hiding his art cave from his no-nonsense father and... Read More