There is a magic that is lost if we choose to view ourselves as outside of nature, as if we are not one of the many animal species that inhabit the natural world. Michael Branch’s newest book, Raising Wild, (Roost Books) is about... Read More

Sometimes love comes before understanding. Such was the case with Lucy Burningham and beer. A particularly intriguing IPA awakened her brew palate, cementing an already passionate relationship with the beverage, but before she had an... Read More

Heartbreak and sadness, freedom and love—all are feelings invoked in these commanding literary works. It’s what draws readers to the genre; powerful emotions that bring you into the story. Literary writing is an art to make you feel,... Read More

Win Me Something / Kyle Lucia Wu / Tin House Books / Softcover $16.95 (268pp) / 978-1-951142-89-6 / A young woman figures out how to belong in Kyle Lucia Wu’s novel Win Me Something. Willa isn’t passionate about being a nanny,... Read More

House of Rougeaux / Jenny Jaeckel / Raincloud Press / Hardcover $26.95 (308pp) / 978-1-941203-24-8 / Buy: Amazon / On a Martinique sugar plantation near the end of the eighteenth century, sister and brother Abeje and Adunbi are the... Read More

The Nutritionist’s Kitchen / Transform Your Diet and Discover the Healing Power of Whole Foods / Carly Knowles / Roost Books / Softcover $24.95 (272pp) / 978-1-61180-777-6 / Buy: Local Bookstore (Bookshop), Amazon / While living... Read More