Lynne Spriggs O’Connor’s memoir "Elk Love" pays homage to the challenging, beautiful land that brought her deep, enduring love. A scholar and museum curator fascinated by Native American art, city-bred O’Connor had visions of... Read More

A story of indefatigable perseverance, "Redeemed" is an understated memoir about the arduous path to healing and the anguish that remains. A story of courage and resolve, Penny Lane’s memoir "Redeemed" covers physical and mental abuse,... Read More

About how learning new languages transformed her mindset and exposed her to new cultures, "Immersion" is Linda Murphy Marshall’s affecting memoir. Celebrating self-expression against a backdrop of increasing globalization, Linda Murphy... Read More

Maryann Lesert’s novel "Land Marks" captures the intensity and passion of climate activism in Michigan. Rebecca hasn’t written under her activist’s pseudonym (Elizabeth Stone) in years. After a deadly protest at a nature preserve,... Read More

In Noa Silver’s novel "California Dreaming", a recent college graduate tries to live up to her mother’s reputation. Using her rebellious mother’s story as a template, Elena moves to Oakland with Teach for America. She’s sure her... Read More

A work of primordial feminine beauty, "Night of the Hawk" is a poetic pleasure. Sarah Lawrence graduate Lauren Martin’s "Night of the Hawk" is an expansive book of poetry. Reading this panoramic collection is like flying, circling the... Read More

"Unsexed" is a brave, brilliant memoir about holistic self-reclamation after childhood abuse. Marina DelVecchio’s wrenching memoir "Unsexed" is about her unending search for love. Its details exquisite and earthy, the book first covers... Read More