A professor of communication tackles the loneliness epidemic with stories and science. “As a group, we Americans are starved for affection,” Kory Floyd, professor at Arizona State University’s Communication Sciences Lab, reveals in... Read More

Women’s rights activist Beate Sirota Gordon’s passion for bridging cultures is clearly evoked through this fascinating tribute to her work. Nassrine Azimi and Michel Wasserman pay tribute to Beate Sirota Gordon, champion of the arts... Read More

A writer reflects on how her experiences doing fieldwork with her husband impacted their marriage, her career, and the way she views the “other.” “I need a project of my own,” declares Gail Pool, a Harvard-educated... Read More

This century-old advice to a missionary remains timely today. "Everyone Belongs to God" is a thought-provoking compilation of letters written by German Lutheran pastor Christoph Blumhardt (1842-1919) to his son-in-law Richard Wilhelm as... Read More

Bowens’s research and interviews with farmers of color offer hope for the future of American farms and families. If you’re interested in local, farm-to-table food systems, you’ve probably read some of Michael Pollan’s or Joel... Read More

After her forty years of teaching, Smith’s keen understanding of the literary canon makes her the perfect candidate to write this humorous and insightful book. “While there are differences in what students at each grade level respond... Read More

Striking, deeply honest, and sensitively told, this novel based in real life considers juvenile prisons and all its dramas. Jerome Gold calls In the Spider’s Web a “nonfiction novel.” In it, he depicts the routines and characters... Read More

Personal stories, hard facts, and illuminative illustrations each contribute to this engaging examination of our microbial overlords. Our oldest ancestors are not hominids, fish with legs, or even cockroaches. No, all terrestrial life... Read More