In Nathacha Appanah’s luminous novel "The Sky above the Roof", a teenager’s impulsive, confused actions lead to his imprisonment. Formidable, intense Phoenix was forced to be a child entertainer. Doll-like, she sang for adoring... Read More

"Travels in the Americas" is Albert Camus’s lively, intimate travel record, covering his encounters abroad as well as his inner world with Gallic flair. An astute observer of people and places and an avid participant in the life around... Read More

Drawing on historical records and imaginative recreations, "By Water" is the graphic biography of a leading figure of the Radical Reformation. In the early sixteenth century, Felix Manz, a Swiss Anabaptist, protested against the baptism... Read More

Reflective and forthright, Adina Talve-Goodman’s posthumously published essay collection "Your Hearts, Your Scars" discusses chronic illness, the corporeal body, and the privilege of being alive. Talve-Goodman was born with congenital... Read More

In Franco Aureliani’s charming graphic novel "Fae and the Moon", a girl pulls the moon from the sky, hoping that it will bring her mother home to her. Fae lives in her little house with the company of two rats, Frik and Frak, and one... Read More

"Praying through Pain" is a religious self-help text that draws on narratives, biblical passages, and Ignatian spirituality to comfort suffering people with the promise of God’s love. Drawing on Ignatian spirituality, Barbara Lee’s... Read More

Robert Cohen’s essays are insightful, entertaining explorations of writers and writing. Probing literature with an expansive view of the craft, the book covers major figures, including John Cheever and Henry James, as well as less... Read More

Clémence Catz’s "Vegan Pasta" includes fifty creative, eye-popping recipes to inspire your next meal. With punchy updates of classic Italian pasta sauces and tantalizing new flavor combinations for every season, the book’s emphasis... Read More