A large mouse family gathers in a cozy burrow in this bubbly celebration of giving thanks—not only on Thanksgiving itself, but all year round. The visiting family members bring steaming dishes and lots of cheer; they all gather to sing... Read More

In 1920s Arkansas, two blues musicians run into trouble and tragedy in the graphic novel "Bluesman". Based on the real mechanics of being a blues musician in 1920s America, the book follows itinerant players as they travel from town to... Read More

In Brenda Lozano’s "Witches", an Indigenous healer tells her story to a reporter who has her own unhealed wounds. Paloma was killed for being Muxe, a third gender recognized by the Zapotec, one of Mexico’s many Indigenous groups. The... Read More

Robert Cohen’s essays are insightful, entertaining explorations of writers and writing. Probing literature with an expansive view of the craft, the book covers major figures, including John Cheever and Henry James, as well as less... Read More

"The Ruby Rule" is an optimistic self-help guide that accepts the inevitability of opposing viewpoints and encourages lively, civil dialogues with others. Arthur F. Coombs III’s "The Ruby Rule" advocates for empathy, tolerance, and... Read More

Practical methods for managing long-term grief are named in the memoir Siren, on Repeat, the story of an ebullient friendship cut short by death. Patti Kimball writes about losing her best friend to heart disease when both girls were... Read More

"EPIC Performance" is an encouraging guidebook that nurtures personal achievement via a supportive framework. Bryan Gillette’s motivational self-help guide "EPIC Performance" encourages overcoming doubt, dreaming bigger, and... Read More

Members of a Tahitian family cannot escape one another in Titaua Peu’s novel "Pina". Nine-year-old Pina’s life, already darkened by abuse and poverty, becomes even harsher when an accident turns her drunken father Auguste into a... Read More