Galya Gerstman’s novel "Daughters of Jerusalem" follows three generations of Jewish women in early twentieth-century Palestine. In 1900 in Serbia, Lili and her husband, Joseph, struggle to have a child; Lili lost seventeen babies soon... Read More

"Nothing Sacred" is an anthology of short stories dedicated to the audacious and profane. This incendiary, daring book is filled with a diverse roster of stories that probe the boundaries of social and political conventions. In Alex... Read More

Contrasting hues of orange and purple captivate in this fanciful picture book that makes one thing very clear: “there are no dragons in this book.” Though one may see sharp claws, shooting sparks, and spiky tails within these pages,... Read More

Abigail Rose Clarke’s body, mind, and spirit guidebook is about navigating perilous times with wisdom, comfort, and grace. Writing through a chaotic time, Clarke argues that it is possible to experience the world in a whole new way.... Read More

A chance encounter alters the course of a man’s life in Gustave Flaubert’s freshly translated novel "Sentimental Education". Weak-willed, self-centered Frédéric has just graduated from school. On the boat ride home, the sight of a... Read More

Through the social justice-themed essays of "The Jail Is Everywhere", activists work against the expansion and normalization of jails. After decades of massive expansion in the United States’s carceral system, most counties now host at... Read More

Music helps a family to heal their broken bonds, moving past hurt silences, in the lovely novel "Water Music". A summer holiday on Cape Cod tests a family’s wills and loyalties in Marcia Peck’s tender novel "Water Music". In 1956,... Read More

Part memoir, part biography, part found poetry, the moving work in "Next Time You Come Home" reveals the daily moments that make up a life. Lisa Dordal’s engaging and emotive cross-genre collection "Next Time You Come Home" transforms... Read More