Written thirty years ago and now published posthumously, Adrian C. Louis’s novel "The Ghost Dancers" is about the violence that enables a father-son reunion. The Wilson family descends from a powerful medicine man, but the glory of the... Read More

In "How to Talk to a Science Denier", Lee McIntyre comments that “our fellow citizens don’t seem to listen to facts anymore.” Still, be the topic climate change or vaccines, he endorses respectful conversation as the best way to... Read More

"Punks in Peoria" pays unabashed, joyful homage to the punk rock scene in an average Rust Belt town. Charting the rise of punk bands in the music market between Chicago and St. Louis, where many young people felt dissatisfied with their... Read More

Paula Bomer’s stark historical novel is set among the detritus left behind when the Berlin Wall fell. After World War II, Eva and her husband, Hugo, made the natural choice to live in the GDR, reasoning that communists saved him from... Read More

In Jane Kolven’s romantic comedy "The Queen Has a Cold", true love blossoms in a tiny European country. Sam arrives at graduate school eager to start her PhD program in gender studies. The first day is marked by a chance encounter with... Read More

Susan Joy Paul’s "Woman in the Wild" is the perfect guidebook for any woman longing to get outdoors. Whether they’ve never set foot on a trail, or simply want to enhance their outdoor education, women will find what they’re looking... Read More

The nature essays of Peter Wohlleben’s "The Heartbeat of Trees" beckon people into the woods, for their own good and for the good of trees. A follow-up to The Hidden Life of Trees, this collection showcases the interconnectedness of... Read More

Warming temperatures may benefit a few animals and plants, but human-driven climate shifts threaten most of the species that humans depend on for food. "Our Changing Menu" is a detailed, lively overview of how the world’s most popular... Read More