Rabbi Ellen Bernstein’s "Toward a Holy Ecology" is a meditative, captivating interpretation of Song of Songs that emphasizes the natural world, women’s strength, and wholeness. The Song of Songs, an enigmatic poem that celebrates a... Read More

Public relations specialist Colette A.M. Phillips’s insightful business book "The Includers" is about making workplaces more inclusive and equitable. An immigrant from Antigua, Phillips began a PR firm in Boston. At the time, white men... Read More

A poignant story of sisterhood and coming-of-age, Meg Gaertner’s novel "Chasing Stars" follows changes to a seventh grader’s life that leave her floundering and searching for stable ground. Libby and her sister Erica were born just... Read More

In Savyon Leibrecht’s novel "The Bridesman", an Iranian Israeli family is changed by the arrival of a new bride. Micha was just nine years old when his elders embarked on an impossible quest to find a suitable bride for his Uncle... Read More

In Garnett Kilberg Cohen’s expansive short story collection, some form of craving—either literal or metaphysical—factors into every person’s tale. A woman who craved olives as a child is forever cursed to flashback through the... Read More

Sophie Benson’s "Sustainable Wardrobe" suggests accessible, fashionable, and eco-conscious alternatives to fast fashion. This full-color coffee table book is broken into sections: general knowledge about clothes and their environmental... Read More

In Hiromi Kawakami’s short story collection "Dragon Palace", bizarre encounters guide lonely people onto new paths. In these stories, troubled lives are forever changed by supernatural forces. One man claims that he was once an... Read More

Considering himself fortunate to have multicultural roots—Indian, Puerto Rican, and Italian—each with its own special blend of flavors, colors, scents, and passions, Raj Tawney brings a bit from each culture to his engaging memoir... Read More