The lives of people of multiple faiths intersect to edifying effect in the heady novel "The Double-Edged Sword". In F. Michele Ramsey’s illuminating historical novel "The Double-Edged Sword", a tenacious woman experiences romance... Read More

About understanding mental health and the ever-growing adolescent brain, Therese Huston’s "Best Brain Ever" is an empowering and practical self-help book for confronting everyday stressors. A whimsical brain character guides this text,... Read More

This joyful board book draws comparisons between animal behaviors and childhood play, imparting subtle lessons about interspecies empathy along the way. Across the bright, upbeat two-page spreads, striking similarities are noted: a... Read More

Its illustrations reminiscent of children’s film classics, with lovely touches of winter starshine and frost, this cheery Swedish picture book follows a woodcarver as she lovingly crafts a Christmas gift for her granddaughter: a red... Read More

"Go Back" is a daring postapocalyptic novel that asks open questions about people’s overreliance on technology. In Emily Wagner’s portentous science fiction novel "Go Back", people flee a fascistic, technology-hoarding regime. Sarah,... Read More

Syr Hayati Beker’s gleaming novella "What a Fish Looks Like" alchemizes confessional notes and remixed fairy tales to tell a story of queer survival amid ecological disaster. As Earth faces giant tidal waves, uncontrollable fires, and... Read More

Blending history and linguistics inquiries, "Entangled Tongues" is a fun, lighthearted interrogation of the English language’s past. Carol Williams Kisch’s delightful linguistic history book "Entangled Tongues" is about how... Read More

A woman allies with vengeful river spirits in Lynn Hutchinson Lee’s eerie novel "Origins of Desire in Orchid Fens". In Carminetown, Orchid and her mother hide their Romani identity to prevent another forced exodus. At the nearby orchid... Read More