Plant physiologist Rebecca E. Hirsch’s botanical reference text "A Deathly Compendium of Poisonous Plants" explores the fascinating, often grisly world of dangerous plants. Clear and precise, the twenty-three chapters each cover a... Read More

Nicolette’s Miele’s "Runes for the Green Witch" gathers a wealth of useful information on the Elder Futhark Runes and the plants and herbs that correspond to each one. The runes are a system of magical symbolism that has been used... Read More

The evocative prayers collected in Danielle Dulsky’s Bones & Honey invite contemplation and transformation. Across thirteen sections devoted to archetypes and corresponding themes (the Heathen Queen represents empowerment; the Bone... Read More

In Shannon Takaoka’s charming novel "The Totally True Story of Gracie Byrne", a struggling girl finds a magical journal that lets her rewrite her own life. In 1987—a period captured via references to music, fashion, and... Read More

Polyamorous relationship coach Evita Sawyers’s "A Polyamory Devotional" shares a year’s worth of daily insights into ethical nonmonogamy. It’s an intimate look at the emotional ups and downs of polyamory and the self-awareness that... Read More

Allyson Shaw traverses Scotland, visiting historical sites and memorials, in her meaningful book "Ashes and Stones". Focused on the women who were accused of witchcraft in Scotland in the sixteenth through the eighteenth centuries, Shaw... Read More

In Jessica Flory’s novel "Oceans of Sand", teenagers travel across a desert world plagued by famine to save their people. Zadock is the most powerful shaker his age. He’s able to control the sands that his people live on. His father... Read More

In Louise Finch’s insightful novel The Eternal Return of Clara Hart, a boy who’s stuck in a time loop confronts the events that led to the death of a classmate. For Spencer, the anniversary of his mom’s death is a painful day. At a... Read More