James Campbell’s "Just Go Down to the Road" is a humble and humorous memoir about the youthful pursuit of literary success. By fourteen, Campbell, who was born and raised in Glasgow, was fluent in thievery and truancy. He was caught... Read More

The luminous essays of journalist Marcia DeSanctis’s "A Hard Place to Leave" juxtapose the restless search for elsewhere with longing for home. The entries begin in a dank Moscow hotel room in 1983, and end with DeSanctis on a blazing... Read More

In Beebe Bahrami’s "The Way of the Wild Goose", a mystery, the wild feminine, and trail magic come together on the Camino de Santiago. Carrying a pack filled with “just in case” items, Bahrami set out to walk the Camino, feeling... Read More

Comedian Are Kalvø’s "The Hiking Book from Hell" is a smart, funny, and honest exposé of the cult of the outdoors, from the sublime to the ridiculous. On the cusp of middle age, Kalvø is worried. His friends have all disappeared,... Read More

The Pacific Crest Trail winds its way between the Mexican and Canadian borders, challenging and inspiring trekkers with its deserts and streams, dense forests, and rugged mountain slopes. In "Crossing Paths", editors Rees Hughes and... Read More

When Edgar was small, he and his father built puzzles together. Each piece had its own special place; if one small piece was missing, the puzzle would be forever incomplete. And in Edd Tello’s novel-in-verse "Only Pieces", Edgar’s... Read More

"Rudy and the Sea Urchin Special" is a heartwarming picture book about an imperiled otter whose situation is used to teach marine ecology concepts. Meghan Piercy’s "Rudy and the Sea Urchin Special" is an engaging picture book about a... Read More

"Seven Brief Lessons on Language" is an insightful language arts book with an unusual take on the spiritual underpinnings of English. Jonathan Dunne’s musing text "Seven Brief Lessons on Language" addresses the spiritual side of... Read More