A child of Houston, Cairo, and Caracas, a mother of three in Bolivia, Emily Bludworth de Barrios comes at her work from all directions at once, with a frenzied takedown of parental angst, violence against women, existential hopelessness,... Read More

Another in the series of musical picture books from The Secret Mountain, this title focuses on classical compositions paired with evocative illustrations. Swaths of paint and pencil lines are employed in a deft manner to portray a... Read More

In Lori Weber’s enthralling historical novel "The Ribbon Leaf", a girls’ friendship changes after Kristallnacht, though their memories still sustain them across an ocean and a decade. In 1938 in Germany, twelve-year-old Sabine is... Read More

In Dennis Must’s intriguing novel "MacLeish Sq.", illusion challenges reality and invades the unsettled past. John just bought an old farmhouse in his New England hometown. He left this “mostly desolate” place at eighteen, yet as... Read More

Sue Lawrence’s "The Green Lady" is a historical novel about the women surrounding a lesser-known Scottish historical figure. Near the end of the sixteenth century, Alexander Seton—the godson of Mary, Queen of Scots—became the first... Read More

A small bear tends to a mysterious plant in their garden, frustrated that it won’t bloom even under their excellent care. Below, a rabbit family delights in the enormous carrot that is growing within their burrow. Cartoonish... Read More

A twisting tale of deception and overlapping mysteries, Briana Cole’s psychological thriller "Behind Her Lives" follows a woman who refuses to believe that her younger sister is dead. Deven is overwhelmed. Her relationship with her... Read More

In Murzban F. Shroff’s novel "Waiting for Jonathan Koshy", a friend’s misfortune leads to reminiscing. Jonathan Koshy is on his way back to Mumbai for the first time in three years. Four friends gather to await his arrival. They pass... Read More