A spirited trio of kid sleuths undertake a classic treasure hunt in J. I. Wagner’s "Legend of the Star Runner". Taking its inspiration from video games and cloak-and-dagger mysteries, this story for middle-grade readers is a visual... Read More

Searing, honest, and unflagging in its pursuit of understanding, George Yancy’s "Backlash" holds a mirror up to angry commenters and white liberals alike, forcing a reckoning with shared complicity in racism. Yancy’s now-famous 2015... Read More

"My Pen Pal Ien" is a clever book, part science fiction and part humor. Glynn Green’s science fiction novella "My Pen Pal Ien" explores the nature of time and destiny through the tradition of childhood pen pals. Dyrain is a... Read More

This marvelous manifesto on radical self-love is life altering—required reading for anyone who struggles with body image. “Survival is damn hard,” Sonya Renee Taylor says in the introduction to her marvelous new book, "The Body Is... Read More

Are you a good prospect for solo travel, or does the idea of finding yourself alone in a foreign place figure in your worst nightmares? According to the folks at Lonely Planet, solo travel is the “ultimate indulgence,” allowing you... Read More

Spare yet deep, these stories engage from their first sentences, striking common and affecting chords. Delivered with efficient mastery, Rickey Gard Diamond’s collection of short stories, "Whole Worlds Could Pass Away", offers up... Read More

Blackburn’s prose is simply exquisite—every word weighty, every sentence stripped of excess, with all remaining wonderfully descriptive. Venita Blackburn makes an indelible impression with her first collection of short stories,... Read More

A sophisticated and complex work, this debut reconsiders the coming-of-age story for the twenty-first century. In his debut novel, Simeon Marsalis uses a complex structure to tell the story of David, an aspiring writer and a freshman at... Read More