This is a nuanced and well-documented exploration of the controversies around the early Veterans Bureau. In 1921, with soldiers back from the Great War in need of medical care, the Harding administration introduced the Veterans Bureau... Read More
Poetry lives, falls from the sky, floats on the sea, and tumbles from the heart, in "All the World a Poem", a flowing collection of verses from Gilles Tibo, translated from the original French by Erin Woods. Cut-paper-and-crayon collage... Read More
Bringing engineering, physics, and history together in one extraordinary series, Rob Ives instructs audiences in the transformation of a variety of common household items into medieval trebuchets used to destroy castles, deadly Roman... Read More
Hans Christian Andersen’s iconic tale of love, loyalty, and loss, "The Steadfast Tin Soldier", is retold by Joohee Yoon using classic printmaking artistry with an avant-garde edge. In gray scale with vivid scarlet splashes, the story... Read More
Ruth Sanderson uses threads of Chinese and Norwegian folklore in "The Crystal Mountain", an alluring rendition of the “magic brocade,” this time set in fifteenth-century Europe. A stunning collection of intricate, textured paintings... Read More
Shalva offers solid and upbeat advice for those struggling to control their fixations on the future. Being motivated and driven seem like positive characteristics, but for ambition addicts, wanting to do and be more often comes at a high... Read More
Highlighting the stories of modern-day jacks-of-all-trades, this is a study with depth. Kenneth Mikkelsen and Richard Martin’s "The Neo-Generalist" is a breakthrough work, with research that is conducted on a global scale and... Read More
Knophy is an unforgettable and relatable character who will likely go on many more adventures. Nadia Ghafour’s "Knophy", a fun, quick picture-book read, follows Knophy, an invisible being who is not noticed by anyone—humans, animals,... Read More