In Ann McMan’s romance novel "The Black Bird of Chernobyl", a misanthropic mortician meets her match in her new bubbly community outreach colleague. Lilah runs her family’s mortuary and prefers to stay in the morgue over interacting... Read More
A new perspective is just one delight to be gained from this stunning picture book about the patterns—accidental and otherwise—that can be found all around us. Colorful watercolor illustrations include everything from Gustav Klimt... Read More
Pulling from personal experiences, pop culture, and social analyses, J. R. Yussuf’s "Dear Bi Men" is a tender and insightful guide to claiming one’s identity. Yussuf—who is Black and bisexual—found that his upbringing colored his... Read More
Pithy and enchanting, Uta Seeburg’s "How Would You Like Your Mammoth?" covers the advent of cookery in prehistoric and ancient civilizations, showing how food directs people and illuminates societies. Seeburg asserts that food is a... Read More
Dominic Pettman and Eugene Thacker’s expansive book "Sad Planets" contemplates humanity’s troubled perception of climate change and perhaps diminishing cosmic presence. The book sprawls across a captivating informational universe... Read More
In Hannah Regel’s novel "The Last Sane Woman", two frustrated artists, separated by decades, make their ways in the world. Nicola’s artistic ambitions are drained by her day job and self-doubt. She becomes a ghost in her own life,... Read More
A comprehensive introduction to life on campus, "A.C.E.S. for Students" is an informative resource for college-bound youth. Lawyer, entrepreneur, and longtime student Tracy G. Crump’s compact guide for college students "A.C.E.S. for... Read More
"The Preventable Epidemic" is a timely survey of widespread opioid use disorder in the US with persuasive recommendations for improving treatment options. In his health book "The Preventable Epidemic", Arun Gupta explains how the US’s... Read More