In "The Remarkable Reefs of Cuba", David E. Guggenheim details the global loss of coral reefs, showing how Cuba, with its astounding contrasts and unrelenting hardships, is home to the healthiest coral reefs remaining. As compelling as... Read More

One of the greatest rewards of winning the Nobel Prize in Medicine is the authority it bestows on the winner. But in Heroes & Scoundrels, medical historian Moira Dolan encourages healthy skepticism toward pronouncements from medical... Read More

In 1920s Arkansas, two blues musicians run into trouble and tragedy in the graphic novel "Bluesman". Based on the real mechanics of being a blues musician in 1920s America, the book follows itinerant players as they travel from town to... Read More

In Louise Hawes’s sweet coming-of-age story "Big Rig", a girl just knows that she was born to be a trucker. Hazel, whose trucker handle is “Hazmat,” grew up on the road, hauling loads cross-country with her father in their big rig.... Read More

Damon Garcia’s fiery religious book "The God Who Riots" calls on believers to stand up to capitalistic greed. Viewing faith as that which empowers people to either transform the world for good, or to “justify the world as it is,”... Read More

Filled with encouraging advice, "Ted Kennedy Watson’s Guide to Stylish Entertaining" is a stunning, unfussy, and colorful manual that places emphasis on putting one’s guests at ease, anticipating their needs for eats and ambiance,... Read More

As chef and philanthropist José Andrés notes in his heartfelt introduction: Barbara Abdeni Massad’s cookbook "Forever Beirut" captures the dynamic, cosmopolitan spirit of the Middle Eastern city, all with the hope that someday its... Read More

In Brenda Lozano’s "Witches", an Indigenous healer tells her story to a reporter who has her own unhealed wounds. Paloma was killed for being Muxe, a third gender recognized by the Zapotec, one of Mexico’s many Indigenous groups. The... Read More