Nadine Takvorian’s devastating and important graphic memoir "Armaveni" unpacks the generational traumas left by the Armenian genocide. A teenager in 2001, Nadine is desperate to learn about her family’s time in the Ottoman Empire.... Read More

In Irene Clyde’s classic science fiction novel "Beatrice the Sixteenth", an explorer experiences a head injury and wakes in a different world. After a camel kick to the head, Mary is picked up by traveling merchants. Though she’s... Read More

A connection based on mutual respect, affirmation, and help allows a neglected wife and mother to blossom at summer camp in the breezy romance novel "Summer Husband". A housewife follows her children to sleepaway camp in Amy Lorowitz’s... Read More

An elder shares her story in Chi Zijian’s reflective novel "The Last Quarter of the Moon". An unnamed Evenki woman laments the loss represented by her home’s emptiness. Her family voted to leave their mountains; modernization... Read More

A blueprint for the balanced pursuit of personal and professional fulfillment, "Sustainable Ambition" is a motivating self-help guide. Life coach Kathy Oneto’s strategic self-help book "Sustainable Ambition" is about achieving... Read More

Oscillating between piquing ideas and warm memories with abandon, "Life Sucks" is a charming essay collection. PS Conway’s introspective, gracious essay collection "Life Sucks" concentrates on childhood memories and popular culture.... Read More