"A Story Like the Wind" is an ethereal and powerful story about freedom. Fourteen-year-old Rami is at sea on a small boat with a group of refugees. He wears a red scarf and carries his only possession, a violin. His fellow passengers ask... Read More

Dave Edlund’s "Guarding Savage" is a near-perfect international thriller that includes everything from a Sino-American naval war to the history of Japanese atrocities in World War II-era China. At its core is an important message... Read More

An interesting, timely, and thoughtful book, "Will Computers Revolt?" probes the future of AI and sees exciting possibilities. Charles Simon’s "Will Computers Revolt?" is a fascinating and informed look at the conjoined futures of... Read More

Forty eclectic examples of living large with less are brought to the fore in "Micro Living", Derek Diedricksen’s latest pioneering lifestyle work. The book spans the gap between veterans of the sustainability movement and those who are... Read More

Tristan Gooley’s "The Nature Instinct" is an approachable scientific guide that uses observations of the sky and the wild to reteach human instincts thought to be lost to technological advancements and modern indoor living. Gooley, an... Read More

The continued debates about the science of climate change are spirited, but those on either side are unlikely to see much humor in the exchanges. As it turns out, climate change and the environment can be a laughing matter—at least, at... Read More