In Alex Potts’s wry graphic novel "Was That Normal?", a man vacillates between social connections and solitude. In his forties, Philip rents a room, works from home, and is desperate to enjoy some social interaction. He’s awkward in... Read More

In Anna Rosner’s bittersweet novel "Last Year with Maddy", a childhood friendship is tested by family challenges. Twelve-year-old Aviva finds it difficult to keep friends other than Maddy. The girls are as close as sisters—best... Read More

A sixteen-year-old grapples with school, social life, and an unstable home in the outstanding graphic novel "Burn It Down", the second book in the Rigsby WI series. Anna plays violin and works as the stage manager of her school play,... Read More

In Victoria Tatum’s timely ensemble novel "More Than Any River", generations of farmers and workers along the Sacramento River cope with formidable threats to their region and way of life. Covering more than a century, this... Read More