After plentiful study, Sweetpea knows “everything there is to know” about mermaids. In this natural history in miniature, she teaches other cryptozoology-curious kids about the creatures: glamorous sea mermaids who loathe plastic bag... Read More

In this cheering picture book about nature’s reclamation of abandoned human spaces (published in English and Spanish), a summer-built house delights in the warmth provided by the family that dwells within it. The family’s diverse... Read More

A red-bespectacled bear whose mood matches his somber-blue fur tries to shake off the haze above him in this heartening picture book about seeking happier days. Bear refuses an invitation from his forest friends, fearing he’ll be a... Read More

Three Mississippian brothers abandon their Confederate posts, only to encounter fresh miseries on the road home, in Philip Fracassi’s riveting horror novel "Sarafina". Ethan, a twin and the youngest of three brothers, tires of the... Read More

Southern Gothic meets feminist, supernatural horror in Allison Cundiff’s thrilling novel "The Mysterious Women of J Road", in which a gifted woman raised on the righteous side of an Ozarks divide is forced toward self-reckoning. The... Read More

Anna Nerkagi’s subtle but powerful novel "White Moss" captures generational shifts among Siberia’s indigenous Nenets people. Among the Nenets, nomadic reindeer herders in the polar tundra, little is easy. Traditions clash with the... Read More

Two hurting families heal with the help of an ancient Jewish ritual in Jessica Brilliant Keener’s affecting, hope-filled novel "Evening Begins the Day". After learning about her husband’s emotional affair, Rachel is bereft. She flees... Read More

Infused with family stories and historical tidbits about Southern cuisine, Chef Ron Hsu’s bountiful, celebratory, and edifying cookbook "Down South + East" marries flavors from across the world in its irresistible dishes. A La... Read More