Amy Nathan’s inspiring book covers two families on opposite sides of the legacy of Jim Crow. On June 7, 1892, Homer Plessy, an Black shoemaker from New Orleans, bought a first class train ticket to Covington, Louisiana. When the train... Read More

Heidi Chiavaroli’s novel "The Orchard House" is a tribute to Louisa May Alcott, whose historic home and writing speak to women’s need for refuge. When she was a teenager, Taylor was adopted by the Bennett family, whose kindness she... Read More

"Julian in Purgatory" portrays drug addiction in a breezy, entertaining style. Julian is living with his girlfriend, Dana. Instead of looking for a job, he spends his days in the thrall of pills. When Dana kicks him out, he visits... Read More

In Donna Galanti’s adventure novel "Unicorn Island", magical secrets and a family legacy inspire a twelve-year-old who’s far from home. Sam is capable, bright, and sensitive. Just as she’s about to celebrate the first anniversary... Read More

If you haven’t read Teen Vogue lately, you might be surprised to learn that pieces about climate change are among its fashion and pop culture pages. Editor Lucy Diavolo collects thirty-one of these impassioned articles and interviews... Read More

Claudio Lomnitz explores his family’s long, restless history in his memoir "Nuestra América". In many ways, Lomnitz grew up isolated from his cultural heritage. He was born in Chile to a Jewish family whose members were either... Read More