An image from The Squickerwonkers by Evangeline Lilly, illustrated by Johnny Fraser-Allen. From China to Zimbabwe, from Lebanon to Japan, from Istanbul to Greece—even from one pole to the other—these sixteen children’s books stretch... Read More
Every so often, another obituary for the short story will appear in print. But, despite the wailing and tears, the form is proving itself surprisingly resilient. Good, even great short fiction is still being written—stories capable of... Read More
Change can be troubling even in the best of times, but it’s especially vexing when the old guard is comfortable with the way things are. Sometimes an outsider’s perspective is needed to shake things up. The protagonists in these eight... Read More
These eight books chart a course through a confusion of cultures, from Korea to Denmark, the Canadian Rockies to Prague. For places in between, there is an anthology of travel writing by the finest of contemporary writers, offering... Read More
Dig Darwin. Down as he was with climbing the social ladder, albeit out of the primordial swamp. Make something of yourself, amoeba. Get the evolutionary process started. Bring on opposable thumbs, consciousness, wisdom and language, Plato... Read More
The University of Alberta Press’s mission is to produce culturally significant works of high-quality scholarship and creative excellence. Given the numerous Foreword IndieFabs, among other awards, the press seems to be fulfilling that... Read More
Jane Austen Cover to Cover: 200 Years of Classic Covers 200 Years of Classic Covers Margaret C. Sullivan Quirk Books Hardcover $24.95 (224pp) 978-1-59474-725-0 This book is such a great idea, and so masterfully put together, no one should... Read More
This freight train has been rounding the bend for, oh, several thousand years or so. Finally, neuroscience is building an indisputable body of data on the benefits of meditation, and those of you who always seek a doctor’s permission... Read More