This is more than a book about child hunger in America—this is a story of friendship. Maddi’s empty fridge and Sofia’s full one are juxtaposed in a subtle way, while scenes of modern New York elapse across the background: taxis and... Read More

Clever Cupcake pouts, pretends to be sick, and finally hides in order to get out of going to her first day of kindergarten. The fear of not fitting in has this tutu-garbed princess panicking. The humorous fairy-tale-like verse narrating... Read More

“War is God’s way of teaching Americans geography,” so Mark Twain is said to have remarked. If so, our own Diogenes on this occasion seemingly overestimated providential prowess. Mention Georgia, and most Americans will blink... Read More

Chandler offers colorful embroidery stitches and techniques for beginners and beyond. Those who are new to using embroidery and those with some experience will enjoy Modern Hand Stitching: Dozens of Stitches with Creative Free-Form... Read More

A detailed and somewhat daunting exploration of color and design for fiber artists. Aimed mostly at quilters, A Fiber Artist’s Guide to Color & Design: The Basics & Beyond, by Heather Thomas, is a thorough, encouraging, and... Read More

Late in the evening, Sangiovese teasing your palate, do you ever wonder how grape farming and winemaking emerged from a lineage of humble agriculture to become the modern, ultraprestigious craft of fine wine, an industry aligned with the... Read More

What the world needs is a book to help nations transition out of the hateful, retributory habits of war / repression / conflict and embrace the options of forgiveness and peace. Whoop, here it is! Herein, we learn how six extraordinary... Read More

The Email of the Wild … Nope, Jack had it right: wilderness only calls. Photographer Steven Gnam answered the call as a child of seven when his parents moved his citified family to the northwest corner of Montana and released him to... Read More