The erudite, illustrated essays of "Dissimilar Similitudes" concern art, history, religion, and culture in late medieval Europe—in particular, how devotional objects and images were viewed by worshippers. Some challenge traditional... Read More
Jamie Anderson’s cultural survey "An Army of Lovers" focuses on revolutionary women’s music and how it influenced others. Women’s music—music by, for, and about women—addresses topics from love and healing to racism and... Read More
"Someone to Kiss My Scars" is a fresh suspense novel: swift, eventful, and with a satisfying love story underlying it all. Lost memories and the pain of recovering them are a playing field for suspense in Brooke Skipstone’s taut new... Read More
The Vanderbeekers are back! The energetic cast, several new friends, and wacky new adventures will keep young minds guessing. In "The Vanderbeekers to the Rescue", it is spring break in Harlem and excitement abounds. The kids are out of... Read More
Mackaman’s tales strike deep emotional chords; some are laugh-out-loud funny. Henry Mackaman passed away from bacterial meningitis at the age of twenty-one, one credit away from graduating with a double major in economics and creative... Read More
An evocative historical novel, "Sheepeater" sees a family fighting for survival in foreign and unnerving territories. Joseph Dorris’s historical coming-of-age story "Sheepeater" follows a family west toward the Salmon River in Idaho.... Read More
"Not a Poster Child" is enlivened by its uniquely compassionate approach to living with a disability. Francine Falk-Allen’s unputdownable memoir, "Not a Poster Child", is as inspiring and entertaining as it is heart-wrenching. The... Read More
Stark, moving, and filled with rays of light, Lara Lillibridge’s memoir of growing up straight in a dysfunctional lesbian home takes readers far beyond names and labels into the heart of what it means to be “family.” Written as... Read More