In "Out of the Woods", Julia Corbett writes about nature and the environment around her with a sense of wonder but also a kind of self-reflective melancholy. She recognizes, for example, that despite seeing and hearing the birds in her... Read More

Across a three-year period, photographer Paul Souders took four unaccompanied boat trips to Canada’s Hudson Bay. His objective was to find “the polar bear of [his] dreams” and photograph the wild animal “living, hunting, and... Read More

Sixth century BCE Chinese imperial archivist, philosopher, and teacher Laozi (Old Master), a man wise enough to discuss philosophy with Confucius, advocated for the “Tao,” or the “Way”—a natural, uncomplicated way of life,... Read More

In the taut and compelling "Left", a small, troubled universe of friends, family, and lovers tries to find twenty-nine-year-old Natasha Bell, whose disappearance on a stormy summer night left few clues and a mystery that may never be... Read More

In his atmospheric, evocative "The Perfection of Things", Peter Nash uses a small canvas to frame far larger themes. Neurasthenic American professor Adam Rebeira has come to Petrópolis, Brazil, in hopes of finishing a... Read More

With Christmas right around the corner, Scalawag the cat pens a series of entertaining notes highlighting the nice intentions behind a year’s worth of naughty deeds, hoping to convince Santa that it wasn’t his fault the bird escaped,... Read More

In this re-imagining of an Advent calendar, each page is a collage of rainbow colors, hidden flaps, and illustrations of Christmas fun that encourage kids to practice classic first words, learn to read in full sentences, and count as... Read More

Drawing on ancient tradition and modern experience, "The Circle of Nine" describes nine female archetypes and the ways women can utilize them to enrich their lives and strengthen their spirits. Cherry Gilchrist’s book is an intelligent... Read More