Facts / Mission: “Open Letter—the University of Rochester’s nonprofit, literary translation press—is one of only a handful of publishing houses dedicated to increasing access to world literature for English readers. Publishing... Read More

Facts / Mission: The University of Arizona Press is the premier publisher of academic, regional, and literary works in the state of Arizona. We disseminate ideas and knowledge of lasting value that enrich understanding, inspire... Read More

Facts / Mission: “Under the Bitter Lemon Press imprint we aim to bring our readers high quality thrillers and other contemporary crime fiction books from abroad. We are dedicated to the crime genre and publish dark, sexy and often... Read More

Science, art. music, Brooklyn: all American and all in various states of change. These titles lead off the list of new books from small and university presses on sale this week. The Great American Songbook / Sam Allingham / A Strange... Read More

Facts / Mission: “Candlewick Press arrived on the scene with some of the highest-quality picture books anywhere. And in the years since then, our offerings have grown to encompass all ages, from board books to e-books, high-end novelty... Read More

Many superheroes have aliases, and literary superheroes are no different. Daniel Handler, aka Lemony Snicket, has written many works under his own name and that of his famous pseudonym, including the thirteen-book A Series of Unfortunate... Read More

The holidays are a time of cheer and tradition, no matter which you celebrate. Through these picture books, children can learn about the holiday season, as well as about values such as family bonds and kindness. Included among these ten... Read More

Included below are books dealing with state level corruption, crooked cops, dictatorships, time travel, epic hand-to-hand combat, and moral redemption–and that includes both fiction and nonfiction. Awesome new books from indie presses... Read More