Philosopher Philip Goff’s new book "Why?" makes a succinct, ambitious case for a new, secular view of cosmic purpose. "Why?" opens with an ancient question: “What’s the point of living?” It then considers the vacuity of most... Read More

Joe Baumann’s "Where Can I Take You When There’s Nowhere To Go" collects surrealist short stories with grotesque physical manifestations of people’s emotional lives at their centers. Predicated on extended metaphors, their effects... Read More

Vincent Stanley and Yvon Chouinard’s book "The Future of the Responsible Company" reflects on the first fifty years of the outdoor retailer Patagonia. Co-written by the company’s founder, the book looks at the purpose-driven... Read More

In Tory Christie’s novel "A Touch of Blue", a mysterious new neighbor changes how a girl sees the world and its unusual people. Celie, the only girl in her fourth-grade class, has only one friend, Junior. But Junior betrays her by... Read More

In the breathtaking and riveting stories of Amber Caron’s Call Up the Waters, people living close to nature exhibit stubborn resilience and aching sadness. The ten stories in this stunning collection include startling details and... Read More

Mike Brown’s empowering guidebook illuminates a clear pathway to financial independence, via getting rid of debt, saving, and investing, all working toward a comfortable retirement. It names common pitfalls and recommends behaviors... Read More

"Lost and Found" is a magical coffee-table book that features the work of eight thoughtful artists alongside a history of assemblage as a form. Esther Siegel and Spencer Brewer’s stunning art book "Lost and Found" showcases the work of... Read More

Powerful and distinctive, the memoir "Ride or Die" covers a couple’s struggle with terminal leukemia. Marked by difficulties, Jarie Bolander’s memoir "Ride or Die" is about a couple’s contention with the grief and confusion of a... Read More