Cotler channels classic poets to imbue his narrative with fluid sound and rhythm. T. Zachary Cotler illuminates the beautiful, disturbed mind of a fictional poet in his transcendent novel, "Ghost at the Loom". Cotler, known and... Read More

With compassion, Schutzer shares a quirky story, balanced in its humor and solemnity. A pregnant potbellied pig and a dying woman are at the heart of this novel about birth, death, and the power of love. Amy Schutzer’s whimsical... Read More

The Adirondack is conveyed in poetic terms, with a tragedy set against several years in the snowy, rugged locale. Mary Sanders Shartle paints a strong portrait of New York’s rugged Adirondack region in her debut novel, "The Truth and... Read More

It’s perhaps a bit disingenuous for Angela Pelster to declare that her marvelous collection of essays is not a memoir. She might argue that nature is the principle subject, with an emphasis on trees; trees communicating with one... Read More

Basil, carrots, green beans, lettuce, potatoes, and tomatoes—these six common garden inhabitants are the perfect introductory plants to get kids interested in cultivating their own plot of land and preparing their own food. Katherine... Read More

Life is a journey not a race, as these playful, bounding caribou will come to learn. This thoughtful book blends clever humor and paper artwork to convey a running race between six bright orange “guys” who sprint across a green... Read More

Alas, where have all the goddesses gone? No doubt, they’re hiding from male monotheism, because scholars have long known that the primary deities of prehistory were feminine—fertile, life-giving Earth Mothers represented in countless... Read More

To fish the Bering Sea in January is scarcely short of suicide—equal parts insanity, courage, and incurable love of the water. A Deadliest Catch star, Campbell Jr. writes as well as he fishes, and that’s saying something. Read More