In Suzanne Kamata’s novel "Cinnamon Beach", a man’s death brings together the grieving women in his family for a summer of self-reflection and discovery. To spread the final... Read More

Two sisters search for their grandmother in Kris Spisak’s novel "The Baba Yaga Mask". After their grandmother Vira disappears on a trip to Poland, Larissa and Ira rush to... Read More

"Little Garlic" is an enchanting short story collection that follows a little vegetable as he makes his debut in the wide world. The allegorical short stories of Avideh... Read More

A hoarding matriarch throws a family into disarray in the endearing novel "A House Full of Windsor". Sarah delivers advice as the host of a beloved morning show segment in New... Read More

In "The Godfather of Green", environmental engineer, renewable energy activist, and green building pioneer Jerry Yudelson recalls the evolution of the environmental movement in... Read More

In 2020, as the first babies born after September 11th, 2001 graduate from high school, a special program brings together a generation of young adults with adults who watched... Read More

Questions of body image, sexuality, family, and racial identity are raised in Jessica Mehta’s novel "You Look Something". When Julia moves from a small community college to a... Read More

Ben Barnz’s partner has a theory that there is a major generational shift for gay people every five years. This book, then, is a memoir from almost four zeitgeist changes ago.... Read More

Best known for the influence of her store, Mnasidika, and her association with Janis Joplin, Peggy Caserta has the devil’s own luck. Relentless and relentlessly unafraid to... Read More

In Kristen Witucki’s emotionally gripping novel, young Tallie struggles for self-acceptance against other people’s expectations and beliefs, particularly around her... Read More

This interview collection is an effective time capsule of some of the best years of the American stage. Ronald Rand’s "Create!" compiles interviews with many of the most... Read More

Running throughout the narrative are strong threads about the untapped potential of women. In "The Mermaids of Lake Michigan", Suzanne Kamata explores one girl’s coming of age... Read More