Cheryl W. Giscombé’s inspiring guide explores why Black women are extrasusceptible to the killing effects of stress, suggesting strategies for empowerment, self-care, and radiant health. Arguing that women must nourish their... Read More

Children with a magical grandmother learn about respect, friendship, and accepting personal responsibility in "Martha May McKenzie", Brian Starr’s fantastical, adventure-filled novel for young readers. Brian Starr’s playful fantasy... Read More

Faith coach Angela J. Herrington delivers a reassuring, practical guide for people who are questioning their commitments to Christianity or who are looking to trade “toxic, man-made religion” for something healthier. Here,... Read More

Patrick Wohl’s page-turning political history "Down Ballot" covers a suburban Chicago election that drew wide attention because of the candidates’ stances on abortion. In 1990, Illinois House of Representatives incumbent Penny Pullen... Read More

Megan Lara Negendank’s essential self-help guide teaches helpful skills for supporting a partner who has experienced sexual trauma. Explaining the nature and impact of sexual trauma on survivors and those close to them, the book delves... Read More

A journalist heads to an offshore oil rig and stumbles onto a sinister story in Babak Lakghomi’s political novel "South". After failing to publish an investigative piece on ornithologists, B writes a book about his missing father and... Read More

Krampus and Saint Nicholas star in "The Fright Before Christmas", a book of criticism that pulls back the mistletoe curtain to reveal myriad winter holiday creatures and traditions that serve serious social functions. Christmas, Yule,... Read More

A woman returns to her childhood haunts in Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette’s sensual, earthy novel "To the Forest". Decamping their pandemic-shuttered city, a family retreats to a blue cottage in the woods—a place bound by a stream, a... Read More