Dani Netherclift’s sublime memoir commemorates her father’s and brother’s accidental deaths and ponders corporeality and impermanence. One scorching afternoon in 1993, Netherclift’s father and brother drowned while swimming in an... Read More

Naturopath and medical herbalist Nicola Lincoln’s self-help book "Be Your Own Best Friend" is about developing positive habits and caring for one’s mental, emotional, and physical health. This handbook on holistic well-being includes... Read More

Barbara Beery’s cheerful children’s cookbook "Ooh La La!" pairs fresh flavors with classic French recipes to inspire international palates. From ratatouille to quiche Lorraine, gratin to crème brûlée, French comfort foods are... Read More

The urgent, prescient essays in Rebecca Solnit’s "No Straight Road Takes You There" name social inequities and ecological pains while insisting upon hope. Writing after the 2020 election, at a time when many on the left implored... Read More

Ira Wells’s searing political science text "On Book Banning" examines the origins and impact of literary censorship. The book builds upon the ideals of liberal democracy and identifies literary censorship as a threat to intellectual... Read More

Placing personal memories in the context of baseball history and classic myths, "The Ancient Wisdom of Baseball" is a moving memoir–cum–philosophy text. Blending thoughts on America’s favorite pastime with classic mythology,... Read More

L. Annette Binder’s sensitive, grounded, and hopeful memoir "Child of Earth and Starry Heaven" is about the family impact of Alzheimer’s disease. Binder taps into a range of literary and scientific sources to reflect on her mother... Read More

Using humor as an educational tool, Duncan Watson’s charming memoir Everyone’s Trash reveals recycling secrets and stories about detritus. After earning a master’s degree in resource management in the early 1990s, Watson started a... Read More