Hanif Abdurraqib views the legacy of a classic and respected rap group through a distinctly personal lens in Go Ahead in the Rain: Notes to A Tribe Called Quest. As the subtitle might imply, Abdurraqib’s book doesn’t attempt an... Read More

Michael Foley is the ideal author for a book about the future of farming: He operates a small family farm and knows what it means to work the land. He also knows the perils that small farmers face. Foley writes with eloquence and reason,... Read More

In Andrea Pyros’s engaging "Pink Hair and Other Terrible Ideas", a young girl dealing with the difficulties of junior high also contends with her mother’s breast cancer diagnosis. Josephine is a normal but shy twelve-year-old girl... Read More

Discover the fascinating, true story of Carter G. Woodson, who founded Black History Month. The son of former slaves was a farmer, coal miner, Harvard graduate, and hardworking advocate for freedom, equality, and the dissemination of... Read More

In Becky Citra’s historical young adult mystery, "Murder at the St. Alice", Charlotte ventures from her home in British Columbia to the St. Alice, a Canadian resort hotel. Too poor to be a guest, Charlotte hopes to find work in the St.... Read More

In "American Cosmic", professor of religious studies D. W. Pasulka examines the rising culture around UFOs as if it were a viable new religion. Like other new religions, she says, Ufology includes scribes and prophets; a contact event... Read More

"Boomer Brands" is a sunny, nostalgic showcase of some of the beloved toys, foods, television shows, and consumer goods that formed such a huge part of that generation’s youthful memories. A former brand marketer, Barry Silverstein... Read More