Going beyond headlines of war and strife, Artem Chapeye’s "The Ukraine" parts the veil to offer an earthy, humane look at the people and places of Ukraine. Chapeye is a Ukranian native and traveling journalist, and his compendium of... Read More

In Eric Z. Weintraub’s novel "South of Sepharad", a Jewish family faces separation and exile from the only home they’ve ever known. After centuries of rule, the Moors lose control over Spain to the Catholic monarchs Isabella and... Read More

Bernardo loves the birdsong that heralds dawn; he wishes he could sing rather than croak. After trying and failing to be like the birds he admires, Bernardo slumps back to his pond, defeated—until a friend reminds him that he’s part... Read More

In Crissa-Jean Chappell’s novel Sun Don’t Shine, a teenager meets a young man who helps her realize the truth about her past. Reece was abducted by her father as a child. While out stealing at her father’s request, she meets an... Read More

Dominique Fortier’s novel "Pale Shadows" imagines how Emily Dickinson’s death impacted those who loved her. Dickinson did not achieve true fame until after her death. Before that, only a handful of close friends and relatives were... Read More

A quirky collection of creatures provide a lesson on self-expression in this tongue-in-cheek picture book about the subjectivity of art. Paty’s exhibition is only three days away, and she has little prepared. She calls on her friends... Read More

Disagreements regarding women’s autonomy lead a midwife toward danger in the hopeful historical novel Jane’s Cure. A Canadian midwife’s controversial help with terminating pregnancies inspires D. K. Kennedy’s fascinating... Read More

Challenging and exquisite, the short stories of "Domestic Affairs" demand to be met on their own terms. Daniel M. Jaffe’s charming short story collection "Domestic Affairs" depicts tender and erotic relationships between men in a... Read More