A filmmaker and her subject push past their cynicism to form an intoxicating bond in the international novel The Perfumer’s Secret. In Neroli Lacey’s novel The Perfumer’s Secret, a documentary filmmaker makes tough decisions... Read More

In his memoir "Ode to Travel", Patrick Trefz combines intriguing photographs with recipes and stories, reflecting on his multilayered, global experiences. Trefz is an acclaimed photographer, filmmaker, surfer, and chef who champions the... Read More

The talent-rich and turbulent life of a legendary American singer is profiled in the graphic biography "Nina Simone in Comics!" Born poor in North Carolina, Eunice Kathleen Waymon showed musical aptitude early on. She aspired to be a... Read More

Laura Pritchett’s "Playing with Wildfire" is a rare climate novel of now. It begins in late August, as a megafire started by a visiting hiker sweeps through Colorado along with COVID-19. Prose, poetry, plays, government grant... Read More

A Beverly Hills event planner navigates her grief in Tay Marley’s romance novel "Meant for Me", about an impromptu trip that sparks healing. Addie was raised by her half-sister Margo; rending flashbacks reveal both Margo’s... Read More

Inspired by a Chinese creation myth, this vibrant picture book demonstrates the power of connection. Nüwa is the only person on Earth; though she loves the plants and animals surrounding her, she grows lonely with no one to talk to.... Read More

Arash Azizi’s "What Iranians Want" documents the demands and aspirations behind the Iranian people’s struggle for freedom. On September 13, 2022, Mahsa Amini died in police custody in Tehran for the alleged crime of wearing her hijab... Read More

In her candid, inspirational memoir "The Only Way Through Is Out", Suzette Mullen traces the events leading to her midlife coming out—and her decision to leave her marriage, choosing “desire over safety.” As an empty-nester, while... Read More