Broken dreams and family bonds are at the center of Gert Loschütz’s novel "A Fine Couple". After World War II, Georg and Herta ended up in East Germany. Herta had been looking for a way to escape the confines of her hometown; she... Read More

A young woman tries to come to terms with grief in Tanya Turton’s poignant novel "Jade Is a Twisted Green". After the death of her twin sister Roze at age seventeen, Jade fell into a deep, lingering depression. Because she is unable to... Read More

"Memories of a Gay Catholic Boyhood" traces the growing promise of New York’s LGBTQ+ community. Organized into a three-act structure, the book moves from John D’Emilio’s boyhood to his Jesuit education, his experiences of change,... 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

William Sheehan and Sanjay Shridhar Limaye’s "Venus" is a comprehensive introduction to historical and current research into Venus, as well as its representations in popular culture. Apart from the Moon, Venus is the brightest object... Read More

In "Good Morning, I Love You", clinical psychologist Shauna Shapiro proffers a three-month plan for cultivating gratitude and mindfulness through autobiographical writing. While enduring a messy divorce, Shapiro learned to say “Good... Read More

Veteran music journalist Caryn Rose became an instant Patti Smith fan at the age of twelve, when she saw Smith appear on Saturday Night Live. Her book "Why Patti Smith Matters" brings that fan enthusiasm to bear, resulting in an... Read More

The surfing culture that California embodied in the middle of the twentieth century wouldn’t have been possible without the sport’s Hawaiian origins—or without George Freeth, the surfing virtuoso and heroic lifeguard who helped... Read More