In Vigdis Hjorth’s powerful novel "If Only", a playwright develops an obsession with an older professor that spirals into an all-consuming love affair. At thirty years old, Ida is married with two children. She has a successful career... Read More

In Jessica Mills’s absorbing biographical novel "The English Chemist", the scientist responsible for discovering the illusive structure of DNA is denied recognition due to the duplicity of her colleagues. Rosalind Franklin, a scientist... Read More

In Heather B. Moore’s exciting historical novel "Lady Flyer", a trailblazing World War II pilot and fierce advocate for women’s equality takes a stand that changes women’s futures in the military. Set mainly in the United States... Read More

While some bars in Chicago have served Jeppson’s Malört for nearly a century, in the past two decades, the bitter, wormwood-derived botanical spirit found new life as both a niche favorite and an ironic countercultural drink. That... Read More

"The Worst Journey in the World" is a graphic novel adaptation of Apsley Cherry-Garrard’s memoir about an ill-fated voyage to Antarctica. In 1910, Cherry-Garrard signed on as assistant zoologist on Robert F. Scott’s mission to... Read More

In Lynn Stegner’s novel "The Half-Life of Guilt", a couple’s personal and professional relationship is tested as they protest the endangerment of a whale population. Clair is a biologist and botanist who grew up on her family’s... Read More

Jules Acton’s comprehensive and delightful book "Oaklore" covers the science, history, and mythology of Great Britain’s oak trees. Noting that only 13 percent of the United Kingdom is covered by trees, this intriguing book focuses on... Read More

Joonas Sildre’s graphic biography "Between Two Sounds" is about Estonian composer Arvo Pärt’s lifelong quest to break new ground. In 1939, Pärt discovered an old, broken piano in his family’s new apartment. He developed his... Read More