Maya Jewell Zeller’s poetic memoir-in-essays addresses issues of privilege, poverty, immigration, cultural literacy, and the power of nature. The book centers Zeller’s life in the Pacific Northwest. “The Privilege Button”... Read More

An aspiring activist has rude awakenings during his efforts to effect change in the revealing coming-of-age novel "Proles". In Barry Bergman’s thoughtful bildungsroman "Proles", an idealistic young man endures industrial labor in 1970s... Read More

"Expanded Awareness" is an encouraging guide to integrative health that fosters awareness and self-advocacy. Looking beyond conventional medical treatments and mindsets, psychologist and hypnotherapist Sophie Guellati-Salcedo’s... Read More

Suffused with supreme empathy, M. Darusha Wehm’s "The Department of What It (Really) Means to Be Human" is a probing speculative novel about the seductive landscapes of one’s memories. In New Zealand in 2043, life is more equitable.... Read More

In Sébastien Luc Butler’s elegant chapbook "Sky Tongued Back with Light", art and nature symbolize conflicted feelings about queerness, religion, and grief. The line “from answer to question, question / to answer” encapsulates the... Read More

Emphasizing ethical consistency and self-observation, "Holistic Life Awareness" is a soothing self-help text. Dragisa Doug Jovanovic’s spiritual self-help book "Holistic Life Awareness" is about interconnected living and leading a... Read More

Health issues often reflect problems in people’s thought environments, suggests the holistic health guide "The Disease of Belief", which encourages looking within to find the root causes of illnesses and physical pain. Physician Kevin... Read More

An edifying gardening guide, "Hydroponics for Home and School Gardens" sets forth persuasive arguments in favor of the more widespread use of hydroponics. Laurie F. Ruberg’s meticulous gardening and sustainable living guide... Read More