"Better to Cry Now" is a compelling memoir about overcoming adversity and uncovering the complexities of personal identity. Geoffrey Newman’s memoir "Better to Cry Now" recounts growing up as a mixed-race child in the United States... Read More

Covering differing versions of a single life seen side by side, the reflective novel "Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart" is a satisfying dual adventure about a lifetime of joy and mysteries. In Rex Cole’s touching novel "Too Soon Old, Too... Read More

Asked to maintain an impossible level of vigilance against nuclear threats, Cold War–era soldiers are pushed to their limits in the biting historical novel "Bunker Mentality". In Copernicus Paul’s razor-sharp historical novel "Bunker... Read More

Esma and her family are headed to Morocco to visit her grandparents, but she is most excited about visiting the souk: a massive market with spices, fresh food, and performers. Distracted by some charming snakes, Esma loses track of her... Read More

Inspired by a true story from Chinese history, this painterly picture book serves as a reminder that queer people—and queer love—have always existed. When Yuan’s advisors tell him he must understand perfection to rule well, Yuan is... Read More

Forbidden love tears apart an Egyptian Levantine family in Éric Chacour’s novel "What I Know About You". Tarek always followed the path laid out by his family: he became a doctor to please his strict father, and he married the woman... Read More

A little witch discovers that some feats are only possible with the help of a friend in this whimsical picture book. After forgetting her broom outside, the witch can no longer fly it properly; her flying test ends in disaster. When she... Read More

In Anne Leigh Parrish’s historical novel "The Hedgerow", an enigmatic woman’s professional goals clash with postwar American culture. Circumstances compel Edith to take a room in Henry’s lavish home in Cambridge, Massachusetts.... Read More