Inspired by the social work and remarkable courage of Madeleine Lévy, the granddaughter of Captain Alfred Dreyfus, Gloria Goldreich’s haunting historical novel "The Paris Children" is centered in the French resistance. The Dreyfus... Read More

Imagine a yoga practice that, instead of long, sweaty hours on the mat, takes only a dedicated five minutes a day. Then imagine that everybody, no matter how athletic, flexible, or thin they’re not, can build a transformative,... Read More

Two siblings color, play, and marvel over the majestic tiger that is perhaps closer than they think, lurking in the tall grass. Mixed-media illustrations in textured layers bring out the sunny yellow days and deep blue nights; they are a... Read More

Three generations of men haunt the pages of Joseph Fasano’s novel about masculinity, fatherhood, and vengeance. The novel is set in the mountains of the Pacific Northwest, where a father brings his nine-year-old son to the woods to... Read More

Miyuki is full of energy and curiosity when she finds her grandfather meditating in a Lotus blossom. She begs him to teach her to meditate, too, but the patient old man takes her for a walk in the garden instead. The book’s signature,... Read More

Liz Petrone’s wildest, most hopeful dream at the age of twenty was to have someone tell her that everything was going to be okay, and to say it with enough conviction that she could believe it. It didn’t happen. Instead, Petrone... Read More

In Tziporah Cohen’s "No Vacancy", an eleven-year-old leaves New York City after her parents buy a rundown motel upstate. At the Jewel Motor Inn, in New York’s Finger Lakes region, Miriam shares a grimy room, painted a color... Read More

Supernatural creatures and earthly temptations haunt the characters of Nikolai Gogol’s "The Nose and Other Stories". A man is forced to win back a stolen letter by playing cards with the devils who took it. A clerk becomes convinced... Read More