In Vigdis Hjorth’s powerful novel "If Only", a playwright develops an obsession with an older professor that spirals into an all-consuming love affair. At thirty years old, Ida is married with two children. She has a successful career... Read More

Eric Cook shows off the bold flavors and spirit of multicultural New Orleans and his Gris-Gris and Saint John restaurants in the vibrant cookbook "Modern Creole". Cook grew up crabbing, hunting, and fishing in south Louisiana, developing... Read More

Ecologist Mark J. Easter’s book "The Blue Plate" proposes means of creating sustainable food systems to address the challenges of climate change. Divided into sections based around common favorite foods, each chapter highlights a type... Read More

In Miles Joris-Peyrafitte and Sara Shepard’s thriller "Gaslight", a power-seeking cult exploits its members. Having escaped her controlled past, Rebecca lives a quiet life with her husband and two children in Nevada. This changes when... Read More

In Jessica Mills’s absorbing biographical novel "The English Chemist", the scientist responsible for discovering the illusive structure of DNA is denied recognition due to the duplicity of her colleagues. Rosalind Franklin, a scientist... Read More

In Heather B. Moore’s exciting historical novel "Lady Flyer", a trailblazing World War II pilot and fierce advocate for women’s equality takes a stand that changes women’s futures in the military. Set mainly in the United States... Read More

In Meg Ripley’s subversive, thrilling novel "Necrology", a wise girl raised on the wonders of the wilds is forced to contend with those who would see her kind extinguished. In an alternate version of America, magic pulses through the... Read More

A Canadian woman learns about her family’s past in the excellent graphic memoir "All Our Ordinary Stories". Wong’s mother had a stroke in 2014, prompting a deeper investigation into the family history. Through conversations,... Read More