Picking up after a novel set two thousand years prior, T. C. Kraven’s Of Death & Desires doesn’t miss a beat in continuing the star-crossed story of Hades and Persephone. After a multimillennial search, Persephone is found in... Read More

Dark academia meets enemies-to-lovers themes in Jaclyn Rodriguez’s debut novel "A Vow in Vengeance". Fifteen years ago, as punishment for a failed uprising, a decree was made by the three immortal kings: the elves, seraphs, and druids... Read More

A gothic fairytale with nods to “Beauty and the Beast,” Amanda Linsmeier’s "A Dance with Death" explores the overlap of love and grief. The three Bell sisters have seen their shares of loss—of their parents, their home, and the... Read More

In this way-blazing biographical picture book, watercolor and gouache illustrations track the trail of Cecilia Payne, a renowned astronomer who overcame sexism and self-doubt to succeed. Cecilia knew she was a scientist early on,... Read More

Kim Danielson’s gracious memoir "Piece by Piece" revisits the stories behind the jewelry lost in a home robbery. Danielson describes coming to terms with the violation of the theft in this work of appreciative reflection. Indeed, the... Read More

A charming retelling of a Persian folklore tale, this picture book adds a personal touch to the arrival of spring. Nane Sarma—a personification of winter—awaits her old friend Uncle Nowruz (“Nowruz” meaning “new day” and... Read More

A man’s reverence for art leads to wartime defiance in the enchanting historical novel "The Prodigal of Leningrad". When the Nazis invade Leningrad, Daniil, a widower and volunteer docent, witnesses the State Hermitage Museum remove... Read More

A first-time grandmother reckons with the ways she retreated from herself in Hollay Ghadery’s melancholy but hopeful novel The Unraveling of Ou. Minoo’s strict, conservative mother ingrained in her the belief that she was shameful,... Read More