Mark Walczynski’s history book "Jolliet and Marquette" shines light on an important North American expedition. In 1673, Louis Jolliet, an explorer, and Jacques Marquette, a priest, set out to chart the Mississippi River and the... Read More

Soft, blended illustrations aid the gentle tone of this children’s book about loss and healing. A young fox recounts the experience of their grandmother’s passing and its aftermath as they write her a letter, organizing and releasing... Read More

Trevor J. Houser’s inventive literary novel "The Prumont Method" crisscrosses a country scarred by constant mass shootings, bringing black humor to bear on the present-day dystopia of rampant gun violence. Former health care marketer... Read More

Delicate watercolor illustrations depict the cycle of the seasons and the circle of life in this touching story about the inevitable and essential nature of death. A young child spends one final summer with their grandfather, who gently... Read More

A family of aliens receives a warm welcome in this story that draws upon principles of traditional Jewish hospitality. The Abrahams are expecting a visit from their new neighbors; the visitors that arrive, however, are from a little... Read More

Set in rural Australia, Eugen Bacon’s novel "Serengotti" follows a programmer who travels to an isolated African migrant community where little is as it seems. The novel begins with Ch’anzu having a breakdown—over a drowning... Read More

Guzel Yakhina’s spellbinding, fabulistic novel "A Volga Tale" views the Russian Revolution from within a small agrarian settlement. In the pastoral time before the Revolution, Jacob is a schoolteacher who lives alone in Gnadenthal... Read More

Elizabeth D. Hilborn’s "Restoring Eden" covers the devastation caused by agricultural pesticides alongside an impassioned plea for ecological reform. Two decades ago, Hilborn and her husband moved to a North Carolina fruit farm,... Read More