Larisa Grollemond and Bryan C. Keene’s "The Fantasy of the Middle Ages" is a comprehensive, inclusive analysis of the many ways in which the Middle Ages inform popular culture. The book tackles the topic of medievalism: how materials... Read More

A robot in the service of President Abraham Lincoln fights against supernatural foes in the humorous graphic novel "The Amazing Screw-On Head and Other Curious Objects". Screw-On Head, a robot whose head can attach to a number of... Read More

The comics anthology "Voices That Count" features nine stories that illuminate the challenges of being a woman in today’s world. This is an English translation of a Spanish publication. While the women involved in writing and drawing... Read More

Fiona Daly’s "Weaving Big on a Little Loom" guides crafters through the basics of weaving and introduces projects that can be completed on a space-saving frame loom. Using a frame loom is a great entry point for new weavers: they... Read More

"Blue Zeus" is a convincing, beautiful photography book that reveals the necessity of conserving wild horses. Wild horse advocate Carol J. Walker’s striking photography collection "Blue Zeus" tells the story of a Blue roan and his herd... Read More

Art historian Sheila Barker’s biography of Artemisia Gentileschi presents the facts of Artemisia’s life, framing a narrative around why and how its events happened as they did. In a “visual contextualization of the lives and... Read More

As many as one million Americans of Romani descent are “hidden in plain sight.” Pejoratively known as gypsies, Roma are among the most marginalized and misunderstood communities. Cristina Salvador Klenz’s 1990s black-and-white... Read More

"Taking Control of Schizophrenia" is a hopeful self-help book that suggests ways to live a full life within the context of a mental health diagnosis. Stewart Lightstone’s "Taking Control of Schizophrenia" is an empowering self-help... Read More