Kelsey Blackwell’s "Decolonizing the Body" is a body, mind, and spirit guide to attaining healing and wholeness. Blackwell notes that living in a world wherein their cultures and identities are subjugated affects women of color in... Read More

Murong Xuecun’s "Deadly Quiet City" is a harrowing compilation of testimonies from people living in Wuhan, China, during the beginning of COVID-19. Split into eight chapters, each dedicated to a Chinese person living in Wuhan in early... Read More

Loyalties, friendships, and family ties are put to the test in Alyssa Roat’s fantasy novel "Castelon". All hope seems to be lost when Brinnie and Marcus at long last reach Dirklon, one of the few estates standing after disaster struck... Read More

Darren Walker’s "From Generosity to Justice" charts a bold new path for changing the world by giving. Walker says that the contemporary world is as rife with inequality as Andrew Carnegie’s period was when he published The Gospel of... Read More

Steven Moore’s nuanced, hypnotic essays about growing up in the Midwest balance nostalgia with critique, sharing childhood memories that were formative to his identity. An Iowan now based in Oregon, Moore has insider knowledge and an... Read More

Inspired by a true story that brought light in a dark time, this picture book shows how even a spark of hope can make all the difference. In 1945, Gertie the duck built her nest on a precarious post in the Milwaukee River. The local... Read More

The stories of Courtney Sender’s brooding, poignant collection "In Other Lifetimes All I’ve Lost Comes Back to Me" meditate on memory, loss, and desire. A handful of characters surface in various incarnations in these fourteen linked... Read More

In Jay Carmichael’s novel "Marlo", two gay men navigate their relationship in Melbourne, Australia, in the conservative 1950s. Christopher has just moved to the big city, seeking a fresh start and reprieve from his small homophobic... Read More