Dianna E. Anderson’s "In Transit" troubles the idea of “transgender” as an umbrella identity and “transition” as synonymous with bodily alteration. Rather, through the recursive application of theoretical frameworks around... Read More

"The Stories Behind the Poses" captures the wisdom, beauty, and power of ancient Indian mythology to deepen and enlighten the practice of yoga. Fifty common yoga poses are paired with classic tales from Vedic mythology, shared with rich... Read More

Larisa Grollemond and Bryan C. Keene’s "The Fantasy of the Middle Ages" is a comprehensive, inclusive analysis of the many ways in which the Middle Ages inform popular culture. The book tackles the topic of medievalism: how materials... Read More

In Intisar Khanani’s fantasy novel "A Darkness at the Door", a lady in waiting is on a dangerous mission to end a child trafficking ring in the kingdom of Menaiya. Rae, the attendant of Princess Alyrra, is held captive aboard a cargo... Read More

With pathos and aplomb, travel writer Mark Chesnut’s enchanting book "Prepare for Departure" gathers essays about his aging mother and growing up in the 1970s as part of a single-parent household. Chesnut’s road trips and flights are... Read More

A man mired in his past discovers a promising future in Brad Zellar’s novel "Till the Wheels Fall Off". Matt, a Midwestern kid whose father was killed in Vietnam and whose mother is quiet and impenetrable, finds refuge in the roller... Read More

Judith Ragir dismantles collective and individual traumas in her memoir "Untangling Karma". Marrying secular and sacred life, Ragir reflects on her roles as a mother, a Buddhist priest, a repudiated Jewish woman, and a trauma survivor.... Read More

Heart Mountain, an internment camp in Wyoming, is brought to heartbreaking life in "Finding Moon Rabbit", J. C. Kato and JC²’s sensitive historical novel about surviving injustice with hope. Because of Executive Order 9066, Koko and... Read More