In the imaginative, fabulistic novel "Asha of the Air", a woman struggles for freedom and inner peace. This story, equal parts magical adventure and spiritual inquiry, is narrated by a man in a futuristic society who lives in the air... Read More

The unconventional fantasy novel "The True Story of the Komodo Dragon" follows a young creature on his jaunty, playful quest toward self-understanding. Both cheeky and heartfelt, Sébastien Bourbeau’s fabulistic fantasy novel "The True... Read More

Tender and tortured in equal measure, Amy Crider’s "Disorder" is a mystery that gradually reveals itself to be a perceptive character study. In a wintry upstate New York town, literature student Diana has gone missing, and her roommate... Read More

In "The Contagion Next Time", Sandro Galea calls for improving public health—including the public’s understanding of public health—following the revelations brought about by Covid-19. The book’s overriding question is of how to... Read More

True crime narratives that take place in small towns often reveal as much about the town as they do about the crime itself. Such is the case with the compelling "Blood in the Water", which concerns a death that rocked a Nova Scotia... Read More

The unorthodox picture book Paddy Poopenhopper’s Magic Turds communicates an appealing message about kindness. Heather Lonczak’s entertaining picture book Paddy Poopenhopper’s Magic Turds celebrates the virtues of giving to others.... Read More

David Cole’s tale demonstrates how fun math can actually be. The Math Kids: An Incorrect Solution, the fifth book in David Cole’s middle grade mystery series, finds four math sleuths enter fifth grade and encounter fresh challenges... Read More

Treating speech writing and speech making as a craft, "Mastering the Lost Art of Oratory" is an excellent compendium of practical advice. Speaking coach Robert Babcock’s self-help text "Mastering the Lost Art of Oratory" includes tips... Read More